Rare is the person who can weigh the faults of others without putting his
thumb on the scales.

Rare is the person who can weigh the faults of others without putting his
thumb on the scales.

Skills are cheap; chemistry is expensive.

Skills are cheap; chemistry is expensive.

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether
a man is wise by read more

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether
a man is wise by his questions.

You don't need an explanation for everything, Recognize that there are such things as miracles -- events for which there read more

You don't need an explanation for everything, Recognize that there are such things as miracles -- events for which there are no ready explanations. Later knowledge may explain those events quite easily.

Social advance depends as much upon the process through which it is secured as upon the result itself.

Social advance depends as much upon the process through which it is secured as upon the result itself.

Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.

Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

People who come up with "It may not work" or "What are we going to do if it fails?" do read more

People who come up with "It may not work" or "What are we going to do if it fails?" do not have the credentials to be businessmen. If there is only a 1 percent chance of success, a true businessperson sees that 1 percent as the spark to light a fire.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.