What is reasoned has nothing to do with what is reasonable.
To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of wisdom.
You can hesitate before deciding, but not once the decision is made.
A reformer knows neither how to do nor to undo.
Life is a dangerous adventure, says the American, and he is half right: life is dangerous, but it's not an adventure.
The quality of a man's mind can generally be judged by the size of his wastepaper basket.