In all pointed sentences some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness.

In all pointed sentences some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Insanity is often the logic of an accurate mind overtaxed.

Insanity is often the logic of an accurate mind overtaxed.

To be positive: to be mistaken at the top of one's voice.

To be positive: to be mistaken at the top of one's voice.

Accuracy is to a newspaper what virtue is to a lady, but a newspaper can always print a retraction.

Accuracy is to a newspaper what virtue is to a lady, but a newspaper can always print a retraction.

The rule of accuracy: When working toward the solution of a problem it always helps if you know the answer.

The rule of accuracy: When working toward the solution of a problem it always helps if you know the answer.

There are very few certainties that touch us all in this mortal experience, but one of the absolutes is that read more

There are very few certainties that touch us all in this mortal experience, but one of the absolutes is that we will experience hardship and stress at some point.

Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them.

Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them.

When I was young I was sure of everything; in a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I read more

When I was young I was sure of everything; in a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not half so sure of most things as I was before; at present, I am hardly sure of anything but what God has revealed to me.