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Obscurity is the refuge of incompetence.
Obscurity is the refuge of incompetence.
We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.
We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.
Everything that we think God has in his mind necessarily proceeds from our own mind; it is what we imagine read more
Everything that we think God has in his mind necessarily proceeds from our own mind; it is what we imagine to be in God's mind, and it is really difficult for human intelligence to guess at a divine intelligence. What we usually end up with by this sort of reasoning is to make God the color-sergeant of our army and to make Him as chauvinistic as ourselves.
Who so regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind. [Ecclesiasti!4:2].
Who so regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind. [Ecclesiasti!4:2].
Chaos often breeds life when order breeds habit.
Chaos often breeds life when order breeds habit.
...passionate intensity may serve as a substitute for confidence.
...passionate intensity may serve as a substitute for confidence.
There couldn't be a society of people who didn't dream. They'd be dead in two weeks.
There couldn't be a society of people who didn't dream. They'd be dead in two weeks.
There is only one step from fanaticism to barbarism.
There is only one step from fanaticism to barbarism.
Men who love wisdom should acquaint themselves with a great many particulars.
Men who love wisdom should acquaint themselves with a great many particulars.
