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Thought is a dangerous thing; it makes one see that the popular notions of society are wrong.
Thought is a dangerous thing; it makes one see that the popular notions of society are wrong.
Begin -- to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.
Begin -- to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.
When two men share an umbrella, both of them get wet.
When two men share an umbrella, both of them get wet.
It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own.
It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own.
Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness --a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster-children into strength and athletic read more
Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness --a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster-children into strength and athletic proportion.
Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.
Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.
Nobody can do it for you.
Nobody can do it for you.
Studying literature at Harvard is like learning about women at the Mayo clinic.
Studying literature at Harvard is like learning about women at the Mayo clinic.
The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack read more
The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack priests to serve it as long as there are men.