Virtue is not the absense of vices or the avoidance of moral dangers; virtue is a vivid and separate ting, read more

Virtue is not the absense of vices or the avoidance of moral dangers; virtue is a vivid and separate ting, like pain or a particular smell. - Tremendous Trifles.

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.

If you think you're free, there's no escape possible.

If you think you're free, there's no escape possible.

The cause of freedom is the cause of God.

The cause of freedom is the cause of God.

It costs to be stupid. The stupider you are, the more it costs.

It costs to be stupid. The stupider you are, the more it costs.

Tragedy and comedy are but two aspects of what is real, and whether we see the tragic or the humorous read more

Tragedy and comedy are but two aspects of what is real, and whether we see the tragic or the humorous is a matter of perspective.

There is such a thing as moderation, even in telling the truth.

There is such a thing as moderation, even in telling the truth.

I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from its beginning, only asking the advantages authors read more

I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from its beginning, only asking the advantages authors have in a second edition to correct some faults of the first.

The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you're playing by somebody else's rules, while quietly playing by read more

The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you're playing by somebody else's rules, while quietly playing by your own.