The wise man sometimes flees from society from fear of being
bored.

The wise man sometimes flees from society from fear of being
bored.

Perhaps in time the so-called Dark Ages will be thought of as including our own.

Perhaps in time the so-called Dark Ages will be thought of as including our own.

I have steadily endeavored to keep my mind free so as to give up any hypothesis, however much beloved (and read more

I have steadily endeavored to keep my mind free so as to give up any hypothesis, however much beloved (and I cannot resist forming one on every subject), as soon as the facts are shown to be opposed to it.

Man differs from the animal only by a little; most men throw that little away.

Man differs from the animal only by a little; most men throw that little away.

We have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we strive to resemble them.

We have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we strive to resemble them.

Without speculation there is no good and original observation.

Without speculation there is no good and original observation.

Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm.

Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm.

The strongest man upon Earth is he who stands most alone.

The strongest man upon Earth is he who stands most alone.

To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of read more

To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues.