Thought must be divided against itself before it can come to any knowledge of itself.

Thought must be divided against itself before it can come to any knowledge of itself.

Arouse the mind without resting it on anything.

Arouse the mind without resting it on anything.

First thoughts are not always the best.
[It., Sempre il miglior non e il parer primiero.]

First thoughts are not always the best.
[It., Sempre il miglior non e il parer primiero.]

The busiest of living agents are certain dead men's thoughts.

The busiest of living agents are certain dead men's thoughts.

Thought is borne of failure.

Thought is borne of failure.

Men's first thoughts in this matter are generally better than
their second; their natural notions better than those refin'd read more

Men's first thoughts in this matter are generally better than
their second; their natural notions better than those refin'd by
study, or consultation with casuists.
- Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury,

The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of read more

The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought read more

No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.

Ah! still awhile the old thought retain,
And yet consider it again!

Ah! still awhile the old thought retain,
And yet consider it again!