Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and
any man who is read more

Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and
any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.

I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.

I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.

The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from read more

The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.

Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches read more

Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.

And Job answered and said,
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

And Job answered and said,
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.

Of all our possessions, wisdom alone is imortal.

Of all our possessions, wisdom alone is imortal.

A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise.

A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise.

I know what I have given you. I do not know what you have received

I know what I have given you. I do not know what you have received