Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.