There is no pre-established harmony between the furtherance of truth and the well-being of mankind.

The consequences of our actions take hold of us, quite indifferent to our claim that meanwhile we have 'improved.

Whoever has overthrown an existing law of custom has always first been accounted a bad man: but when, as did happen, the law could not afterwards be reinstated and this fact was accepted, the predicate gradually changed; - history treats almost exclusively of these bad men who subsequently became good men!

When our brain feels too weak to deal with our opponent's objections, our heart answers by casting suspicion on their underlying motives.

Those with very loud voices in their throats are nearly incapable of thinking subtle thoughts.

Is it better to out-monster the monster or to be quietly devoured?

as though "the Truth" were such an innocent and incompetent creature as to require protectors!