Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game - and do it by watching first some high school or small-town teams.

The one thing that unifies men in a given age is not their individual philosophies but the dominant problem that these philosophies are designed to solve.

Above all, the ability to feel the force of an argument apart from the substance it deals with is the strongest weapon against prejudice.

Look for all fancy wordings and get rid of themAvoid all terms and expressions, old or new, that embody affectation.

no subject of study is more important than reading…all other intellectual powers depend on it.

Boredom and fatigue are great historical forces.

The test and the use of man's education is that he finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind.