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People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.
People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.
Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the read more
For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the head, weakness in the stomach, and other inconveniences.
When we have begun to take charge of our lives, to own ourselves, there is no longer any need to read more
When we have begun to take charge of our lives, to own ourselves, there is no longer any need to ask permission of someone.
When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.
When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.
It's the men behind who "make" the man ahead.
It's the men behind who "make" the man ahead.
Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.
Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.
A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.
A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.
