A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window.
What could an entirely rational being speak of with another entirely rational being?
If one devalues rationality, the world tends to fall apart.
In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. – In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders.
Worse than any severe mental illness, is the illness of bigotry.
Man once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the sport of every wind.
I think we judge talent wrong. What do we see as talent? I think I have made the same mistake myself. Things like determination, courage, discipline, temperament, these are also talent.
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.