The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

The warexisting between the senses and reason.

We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.