Quote #12580
Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order Putting things...
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Quote #12581
There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it. 00...
Quote #12571
What has not been examined impartially has not been well examined. Skepticism is therefore...
Quote #12572
Our observation of nature must be diligent, our reflection profound, and our experiments exact....
Quote #12573
Virtue is praised but hated. People run away from it, for it is ice-cold...
Quote #12574
Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain...
Quote #12575
There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge. . . observation of nature, reflection,...
Quote #12576
Fanaticism is just one step away from barbarism. 0-1
Quote #12577
We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip little by little...
Quote #12578
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things. 00