Quote #8705
Humankind cannot stand very much reality.
Quote #2164
Cervantes smiled Spain’s chivalry away A single laugh demolished the right arm Of his...
Quote #17525
Any education that matters is liberal. All the saving truths, all the healing graces...
Quote #9303
If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.
Quote #8107
I cannot live without books.
Quote #12575
There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge. . . observation of nature, reflection,...
Quote #4791
I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestioned ability of a man...
Quote #15151
A person who doesn’t lose his wits over certain things has no wits to...
Quote #19184
It only takes 20 years for a liberal to become a conservative without changing...
Quote #19342
Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive.