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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We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.
Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.
Freedom can only be real if it is freedom for those think differently.
In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.
I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.
Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.
Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.
It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.
The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.
Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.
To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.
When youhave to make a choice and you don't make it, that itself is a choice.