But now being lifted into high society,
And having pick'd up several odds and ends
Of free read more

But now being lifted into high society,
And having pick'd up several odds and ends
Of free thoughts in his travels for variety,
He deem'd, being in a lone isle, among friends,
That without any danger of a riot, he
Might for long lying make himself amends;
And singing as he sung in his warm youth,
Agree to a short armistice with truth.

All human progress, even in morals, has been the work of men who have doubted the current moral values, not read more

All human progress, even in morals, has been the work of men who have doubted the current moral values, not of men who have whooped them up and tried to enforce them.

K is for KENGHIS KHAN. _He_ was a very _nice_ person. History has no record of him. There is a read more

K is for KENGHIS KHAN. _He_ was a very _nice_ person. History has no record of him. There is a moral in that, somewhere.

Scientific progress consists in the development of new concepts.

Scientific progress consists in the development of new concepts.

The pen is the tongue of the mind.

The pen is the tongue of the mind.

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.

Words have ruined more souls than any devil's agency.

Words have ruined more souls than any devil's agency.

Science commits suicide when it adopts a creed.

Science commits suicide when it adopts a creed.

Civilization is unbearable, but it is less unbearable at the top.

Civilization is unbearable, but it is less unbearable at the top.