Maxioms by Sydney J. Harris
The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's read more
The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure.
Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity; yet read more
Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity; yet almost everyone believes that he automatically deserves success in marriage.
The two words Ôinformation' and Ôcommunication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; read more
The two words Ôinformation' and Ôcommunication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.
Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought read more
Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.
Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real read more
Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go almost all the way through life as complete strangers to ourselves.
