One learns from books and example only that certain things can be done. Actual learning requires that you do those things.

Truth suffers from too much analysis.

Who are the rabble and who are the ruled?

I now believe that evolution, or deevolution, never ends short of death, that no society has ever achieved an absolute pinnacle, that all humans are not created equal. In fact, I believe attempts to create some abstract equalization create a morass of injustices that rebound on the equalizers. Equal justice and equal opportunity are ideals we should seek, but we should recognize that humans administer the ideals and that humans do not have equal ability.

The difference between sentiment and being sentimental is the following: Sentiment is when a driver swerves out of the way to avoid hitting a rabbit on the road. Being sentimental is when the same driver, when swerving away from the rabbit, hits a pedestrian.

If there is a difference between what is said and what is done, only a fool believes what was said.

You aren't thinking or really existing unless you're willing to risk even your own sanity in the judgement of your existence.