Quote #9791
Any man with a moderate income can afford to buy more books than he...
Quote #15707
The basis of optimism is sheer terror.
Quote #13974
Simply pushing harder within the old boundaries will not do.
Quote #7475
Read not to contradict and confute, not to believe and take for granted, not...
Quote #22172
It distresses me, this failure to keep pace with the leaders of thought, as...
Quote #15825
One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve...
Quote #20592
Most people sell their souls, and live with a good conscience on the proceeds.
Quote #24164
The individual must not merely wait and criticize, he must defend the cause the...
Quote #22311
Democritus maintains that there can be no great poet without a spite of madness.
Quote #6015
It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees.