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The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself.
The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself.
SIN: Self-Inflicted Nonsense.
SIN: Self-Inflicted Nonsense.
You win only if you aren't afraid to lose.
You win only if you aren't afraid to lose.
A thing is not vulgar merely because it is common.
A thing is not vulgar merely because it is common.
Use the losses and failures of the past as a reason for action, not inaction.
Use the losses and failures of the past as a reason for action, not inaction.
Anxiety is the hand maiden of creativity.
Anxiety is the hand maiden of creativity.
Argument is conclusive... but... it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of read more
Argument is conclusive... but... it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of the truth, unless it finds it by the method of experiment. For if any man who never saw fire proved by satisfactory arguments that fire burns. his hearer's mind would never be satisfied, nor would he avoid the fire until he put his hand in it that he might learn by experiment what argument taught.
Anger is one of the sinews of the Soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.
Anger is one of the sinews of the Soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.
Never make a defense or apology before you are accused.
Never make a defense or apology before you are accused.