The worship of Mammon may be vulgar or immoral, but it persists while other religions falter and disappear.

Office politics are bloody-minded, but weak on content.

Intelligence in isolation turns to aimless marauding.

Fame is fickle, but Obscurity is usually faithful to the end.

Stated clearly enough, an idea may cancel itself out.

Nature often seems like an idea that has had its day.

The Puritan sours his pleasures by disguising them as duties.