If we think about the obvious long enough, it dissolves.

Plato's Symposium shows that flirtation and philosophy can further one another.

No dignity without distance.

There are different rules for reading, for thinking, and for talking. Writing blends all three of them.

The more powerless people are, the longer they are kept waiting.

The sentimental want to be thrilled by everything.

Tolerance is a placid contempt.