The real purpose

The real purpose
The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking
  

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This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges
When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.
Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.
Fools rush in where fools have been before.
Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.
Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.
Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.
Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.
As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.
Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.
They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.