Genius is the ability to act rightly without precedent - the power to do the right thing the first time.

If men will not act for themselves, what will they do when the benefit of their effort is for all?

Rivalry is the life of trade, and the death of the trader.

Organized religion, being founded on superstition, is, perforce, not scientific. And all that which is not scientific - that is, truthful - must be bolstered up by force, fear and falsehood. Thus we always find slavery and organized religion going hand in hand.

The heroic man does not pose; he leaves that for the man who wishes to be thought heroic.

History: gossip well told.

I have noticed that youngsters given to the climbing habit usually do something when they grow up