Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all.

Delight at having understood a very abstract and obscure system leads most people to believe in the truth of what it demonstrates.

If all mankind were suddenly to practice honesty, many thousands of people would be sure to starve.

Why does a suppurating lung give so little warning and a sore on the finger so much?

What most clearly characterizes true freedom and its true employment is its misemployment.

The man was such an intellectual he was of almost no use.

A sure sign of a good book is that you like it more the older you get.