The schools must fashion the person, and fashion him in such a way that he simply cannot will otherwise than what you wish him to will.

Upon the progress of knowledge the whole progress of the human race is immediately dependent: he who retards that, hinders this also.

By philosophy the mind of man comes to itself, and from henceforth rests on itself without foreign aid, and is completely master of itself, as the dancer of his feet, or the boxer of his hands.

What sort of philosophy one chooses depends on what sort of person one is.

We do not act because we know, but we know because we are called upon to act; the practical reason is the root of all reason.

I know what I can know, and am not troubled about what I cannot know.

Nothing is more destructive of individual character than for a man to lose all faith in his own abilities for the prosecution of his work.

To those who do not love God, all things must work together immediately for pain and torment, until, by means of the tribulation, they are led to salvation at last.

A man can do what he ought to do; and when he says he cannot, it is because he will not.

My mind can take no hold on the present world, nor rest in it a moment, but my whole nature rushes onward with irresistible force towards a future and better state of being.

God is not the mere dead conception to which we have thus given utterance, but he is in himself pure Life.

to split the very sea into ours and theirs." Border at the BeachAnd More White Sheets

If I don't defend for myself, who will?

Be the chief but never the lord.

I wish to note that intellectual property theft by a government represents the very essence of organized crime.

Perhaps the biggest problem in journalism is the cult divide between journalists and corporate owners.

I've been a social gospel-er and a person who sees politics as a central dynamic to the encoding of religious rhetoric.

I followed all life's pleasures wherever they would lead, but someone I can treasure is all I really need.

But I'm not crazy about the designers like Prada and Gucci. I hate going into designer stores.

...William wondered why he always disliked people who said 'no offense meant.' Maybe it was because they found it easier to to say 'no offense meant' than actually to refrain from giving offense.

The issuing power [of money] should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs.