Quote #1779
I have given up reading books; I find it takes my mind off myself.
Quote #7549
Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It...
Quote #5740
The saddest failures in life are those that come from not putting forth the...
Quote #24068
One should be just as careful in choosing one’s pleasures as in avoiding calamities.
Quote #16038
What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes. Take fifty of our current...
Quote #17241
He who every morning plans the transaction of the day and follows out that...
Quote #17728
Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.
Quote #26802
These days people seek knowledge, not wisdom. Knowledge is of the past, wisdom is...
Quote #30375
Volumes are now being written and spoken about the effect of the mind on...
Quote #33400
If living conditions don’t stop improving in this country, we’re going to run out...