Make fair agreements and stick to them

Make fair agreements and stick to them

You can always tell when a man is well informed. His views are pretty much like your own.

You can always tell when a man is well informed. His views are pretty much like your own.

One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them.

One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them.

Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; read more

Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; no trusting without testing.

There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.

There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.

A lean agreement is better than a fat judgment.

A lean agreement is better than a fat judgment.

You may easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue--agree with him.

You may easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue--agree with him.

I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.

I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.