Think of words as instruments characterized by their use, and then think of the use of a hammer, the use of a chisel, the use of a square, of a glue pot, and of the glue.

When we can't think for ourselves, we can always quote

Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.

The real question of life after death isn't whether or not it exists, but even if it does what problem this really solves.

If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different world.

I don't know why we are here, but I'm pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves.

The limits of my language means the limits of my world.

The human body is the best picture of the human soul.

If people did not sometimes do silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.

To convince someone of the truth, it is not enough to state it, but rather one must find the path from error to truth.

The problems are solved, not by giving new information, but by arranging what we have always known.

As long as there is still one beggar around, there will still be myth.

I've been in elementary education for years and my belief is that Christmas pageants in schools are little more than conditioning kids for the Christian religion.

I was run over by the truth one day.Ever since the accident I've walked this way

A trusty comrade is always of use; and a chronicler still more so.

Testing, we will never do enough of it.

The power of the State must be invoked for restoring economic freedom just as it has been invoked for destroying economic freedom.

In the beginning, the feminine principle was seen as the fundamental cosmic force. All ancient peoples believed that the world was created by a female Diety.

The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses, a power which is the principal threat to our democracy.

Love as a power can go anywhere. It isn't sentimental. It doesn't have to be pretty, yet it doesn't deny pain.