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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Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.
Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.
Prayer changes things by changing people.
Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.
Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.
If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?
Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.
Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.
Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.
Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.
The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.
When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.