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There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking.
There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking.
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself.
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself.
...to point at the moon a finger is needed, but woe to those who take the finger for the moon...
...to point at the moon a finger is needed, but woe to those who take the finger for the moon...
Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.
Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it
You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.
You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.
Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
I kind of think too much, I try do too many things at once.
I kind of think too much, I try do too many things at once.
When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to read more
When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.