It is no small art to sleep: for that purpose you must keep awake all day.
Every cause produces more than one effect.
For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.
I mean, you could claim that anything’s real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody’s proved it doesn’t exist!
The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule.
What could an entirely rational being speak of with another entirely rational being?
To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.
A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window.
It’s interesting that these themes of crime and political corruption are always relevant.