We hew and saw and plane facts to make them dovetail with our prejudices, so that they become mere ornaments with which to parade our objectivity.

Avarice is fear sheathed in gold.

There are those whose sole claim to profundity is the discovery of exceptions to the rules.

Many a necklace becomes a noose.

To judge a man's character by only one of its manifestations is like judging the sea by a jugful of its water.

We hew and saw and plane facts to make them dovetail with our prejudices, so that they become mere ornaments with which to parade our objectivity.

It is not true that men prefer foolish women. Rather they prefer women who can simulate foolishness whenever necessary, which is the very core of intelligence.