Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

The art of showmanship is to give the public what is wants just before it knows what it wants.

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.