Philosophy stands in need of a science which shall determine the possibility, principles, and extent of human knowledge à priori.

Look closely. The beautiful may be small.

Only the descent into the hell of self-knowledge can pave the way to godliness.

If, like Hume, I had all manner of adornment in my power, I would still have reservations about using them. It is true that some readers will be scared off by dryness. But isn't it necessary to scare off some if in their case the matter would end up in bad hands?

Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them.

The nice thing about living in a small town is that when you don't know what you're doing, someone else does.

How then is perfection to be sought? Wherein lies our hope? In education, and in nothing else.