Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.