Quote #7994
The more rapidly a civilization progresses, the sooner it dies for another to rise...
Quote #10814
No pessimest ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an unchartered...
Quote #18880
Anyone who challenges the prevailing orthodoxy finds himself silenced with surprising effectiveness. A genuinely...
Quote #3628
Science would be ruined if (like sports) it were to put competition above everything...
Quote #18009
Religion is the monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.
Quote #23901
Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the...
Quote #6197
When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find...
Quote #5284
The first hope of a painter who feels hopeful about painting is the hope...
Quote #27152
Parting is all we know of heaven and all we need of hell.
Quote #3666
I was not lying. I said things that later on seemed to be untrue.