That's what education should be," I said, "the art of orientation. Educators should devise the simplest and most effective methods of turning minds around. It shouldn't be the art of implanting sight in the organ, but should proceed on the understanding that the organ already has the capacity, but is improperly aligned and isn't facing the right way.

True opinions are a fine thing and do all sorts of good so long as they stay in their place; but they will not stay long. They run away from a man's mind, so they are not worth much until you tether them by working out the reason. Once they are tied down, they become knowledge, and are stable.

Music gives a soul to the universe.

Justice is nothing more than the advantage of the stronger.

Twice and thrice over, as they say, good is it to repeat and review what is good.

Complacent ignorance is the most lethal sickness of the soul

To fear death, my friends, is only to think ourselves wise without really being wise, for it is to think that we know what we do not know.