Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

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

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.