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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A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.
Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.
My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.
Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.
Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.
Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.
Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.
you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.
Loving without dreaming is like going to Venice without riding in a gondola
When u were born, u were crying and everyone round u was smiling.. Live ur life so that when u die, u're the one who is smiling and everyone round u is crying..
Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.
To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.