I've not got a first in philosophy without being able to muddy things pretty satisfactory.

I've not got a first in philosophy without being able to muddy things pretty satisfactory.

We are more casual about qualifying the people we allow to act as advocates in the courtroom than we are read more

We are more casual about qualifying the people we allow to act as advocates in the courtroom than we are about licensing electricians.

Minds do not act together in public; they simply stick together; and when their private activities are resumed, they fly read more

Minds do not act together in public; they simply stick together; and when their private activities are resumed, they fly apart again.

Love comes to those who still hope even though they've been disappointed, to those who still believe even though they've read more

Love comes to those who still hope even though they've been disappointed, to those who still believe even though they've been betrayed, to those for whom love still heals, even though they've been hurt before.

The mind conscious of innocence despises false reports: but we
are a set always ready to believe a scandal.
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The mind conscious of innocence despises false reports: but we
are a set always ready to believe a scandal.
[Lat., Conscia mens recti famae mendacia risit:
Sed nos in vitium credula turba sumus.]

The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.

The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.

A gossip is one who talks to you about others; a bore is one who talks to you about himself; read more

A gossip is one who talks to you about others; a bore is one who talks to you about himself; and a brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to you about yourself.

I believe we shall come to care about people less and less. The more people one knows the easier it read more

I believe we shall come to care about people less and less. The more people one knows the easier it becomes to replace them. It's one of the curses of London.

Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.

Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.