There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.
Fear is proof of a degenerate mind.
A man can be happy with any woman, as long as he does not love her.
Great thoughts and a pure heart, that is what we should ask from God.
Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths and with one mind, for thus, the state instead of being whole is reduced to half.
Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.
The British soldier can stand up to anything except the British War Office.
Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the laborer, unless under compulsion from society.
Fear? If I have gained anything by damning myself, it is that I no longer have anything to fear.
Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.
All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.
Love can do much, but duty more.
The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.
It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.
Either you think, or else others have to think for you and take power from you, pervert and discipline your natural tastes, civilize and sterilize you.
Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.
False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness.
Therefore, the good of man must be the end of the science of politics.
Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.
The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while.
An excellent man he has no enemies and none of his friends like him.
The modern mind is in complete disarray. Knowledge has stretched itself to the point where neither the world nor our intelligence can find any foot-hold. It is a fact that we are suffering from nihilism.
Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress but I repeat myself.
Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.
Conscience is God present in man.
Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are at the mercy of those who have none.
Man is so made that by continually telling him he is a fool he believes it, and by continually telling it to himself he makes himself believe it.
The kernel of all jealousy is lack of love.
One may smile, and smile, be a villain.
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