Maxioms by Sydney J. Harris
The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's read more
The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure.
The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think read more
The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers.
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.
Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real read more
Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go almost all the way through life as complete strangers to ourselves.
It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined read more
It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others. -Sydney J. Harris.
