The minute a phrase, becomes current, it becomes an apology for not thinking accurately to the end of the sentence.

The history of what the law has been is necessary to the knowledge of what the law is.

Science ... in other words, knowledge-is not the enemy of religion; for, if so, then religion would mean ignorance. But it is often the antagonist of school-divinity.

One of the eternal conflicts out of which life is made up is that between the effort of every man to get the most he can for his services, and that of society, disguised under the name of capital, to get his services for the least possible return.

If wine tells truth - and so have said the wise, It makes me laugh to think how brandy lies!

Our morality seems to be only a check on the ultimate domination of force, just as our politeness is a check on the impulse of every pig to put his feet in the trough.

Anytime you see a Hungarian, kick him. He'll know why. Any two philosophers can tell each other all they know in two hours.