When duty calls, that is when character counts.

Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.

Never assume the obvious is true.

A reader ought to be able to hold it and become familiar with its organized contents and make it a mind's manageable companion.

It is in the nature of tyranny to deride the will of the people as the voice of the mob, and to denounce the cry for freedom as the roar of anarchy.

Give your main clause a little space. Prose is not like boxing; the skilled writer deliberately telegraphs his punch, knowing that the reader wants to take the message directly on the chin.

Don't expect others to do your work for you.