It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.

It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.

I have noticed that nothing I have never said ever did me any harm.

I have noticed that nothing I have never said ever did me any harm.

Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge shall every room be filled read more

Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge shall every room be filled with precious and pleasant riches.

It is not the facts which guide the conduct of men, but their opinions about facts; which may be entirely read more

It is not the facts which guide the conduct of men, but their opinions about facts; which may be entirely wrong. We can only make them right by discussion.

Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.

Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.

The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next.

The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next.

It is not good to know more unless we do more with what we already know.

It is not good to know more unless we do more with what we already know.

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.

To have one's individuality completely ignored is like being pushed quite out of life--like being blown out as one blows read more

To have one's individuality completely ignored is like being pushed quite out of life--like being blown out as one blows out a light.