The greater part of mankind may be divided into two classes; that of shallow thinkers who fall short of the truth; and that of abstruse thinkers who go beyond it.

There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.

Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

All knowledge degenerates into probability.

It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause

There are women succeeding beyond their wildest dreams because of their sobriety.

Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it.

The goal of mass transit is to convince people to abandon their cars, which feature such enticing accessories as CD players and elbow room.

I like people who dream or talk to themselves interminably; I like them, for they are double. They are here and elsewhere.

I always run into these Ph.D.s. They write and write and write about sustainable development. Then these guys ask me, 'But, how do you do it?' They are scared to death to do anything.

There's nothing worse, I guess, than being black in an all-white church or being southern and being a liberal.

The path to your success is not as fixed and inflexible as you think.

You can learn from anyone if you know the right questions.

A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.