No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.