Thought is a dangerous thing; it makes one see that the popular notions of society are wrong.

Thought is a dangerous thing; it makes one see that the popular notions of society are wrong.

Real education should educate us out of self into something far finer - into a selflessness which links us with read more

Real education should educate us out of self into something far finer - into a selflessness which links us with all humanity.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Knowledge, without common sense, says Lee, is folly; without method, it is waste; without kindness, it is fanaticism; without religion, read more

Knowledge, without common sense, says Lee, is folly; without method, it is waste; without kindness, it is fanaticism; without religion, it is death. But with common sense, it is wisdom with method, it is power; with clarity, it is beneficence; with religion, it is virtue, and life, and peace.

Common experience is the gold reserve which confers an exchange value on the currency which words are; without this reserve read more

Common experience is the gold reserve which confers an exchange value on the currency which words are; without this reserve of shared experiences, all our pronouncements are checks drawn on insufficient funds.

To simplify complications is the first essential of success.

To simplify complications is the first essential of success.

To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key read more

To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.

Temperance is a bridle of gold.

Temperance is a bridle of gold.

Never practice two vices at once.

Never practice two vices at once.