Quote #31493
Books…are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with ‘em, then we grow out of...
Quote #16794
Martyrdom… is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability.
Quote #3388
Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish...
Quote #15336
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice; In practice, there is.
Quote #22138
The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness...
Quote #15226
Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity than straigthforward...
Quote #24386
Perhaps nobody ever accomplishes all that he feels lies in him to do but...
Quote #33989
One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for...
Quote #16046
Behold, my son, with what little wisdom the world is ruled.
Quote #15762
Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.