Quote #118
Civilization is the distance man has placed between himself and his excreta.
Quote #23923
Twelve highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion.
Quote #33039
I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
Quote #6471
Most institutions demand unqualified faith; but the institution of science makes skepticism a virtue.
Quote #4320
A prudent mind can see room for misgiving, lest he who prospers would one...
Quote #5426
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.
Quote #4565
To do two things at once is to do neither.
Quote #24241
Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.
Quote #16107
Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem which...
Quote #18548
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of...