Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift – and the rational mind is a faithful servant. – We have created a society that honors the servant – and has forgotten the gift.
Prayers without accordant action are silent lies told to oneself, heard by no God, amounting to nothing. Action is the language of truth, the prayers of the Saints.
An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.
What, therefore, is a government at its best? It is a government that “governs” least and instead finds ways to mobilise the energies of our people.
I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.
You can buy my time and effort, but you have to earn my dedication.
The best brains of the Nation may be found on the last benches of the Classroom
Logic is like the sword–those who appeal to it shall perish by it.
I am heartened to find so much wit in you, that you’d give thought to consequences and choose your way with reason, not passion only.