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I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.
I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.
One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute.
One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute.
You may know a man by the company he keeps
You may know a man by the company he keeps
Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful when your read more
Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful when your own self-love might impair your judgement.
We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point read more
We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.
A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity.
A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity.
It's always the people that know you the least, that judge you the most.
It's always the people that know you the least, that judge you the most.
Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.
Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.
Never utter these words: 'I do not know this, therefore it is false.' One must study to know; know to read more
Never utter these words: 'I do not know this, therefore it is false.' One must study to know; know to understand; understand to judge.