The utmost extent of man's knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing.

The utmost extent of man's knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing.

Believe nothing and be on your guard against everything.

Believe nothing and be on your guard against everything.

Nothing has any power over me other than that which I give it through conscious thoughts.

Nothing has any power over me other than that which I give it through conscious thoughts.

Do you ever think if people heard our conversations they'd lock us up?" All the time.

Do you ever think if people heard our conversations they'd lock us up?" All the time.

The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing.

The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing.

I used to believe that anything was better than nothing. Now I know that sometimes nothing is better.

I used to believe that anything was better than nothing. Now I know that sometimes nothing is better.

Men of great conversational powers almost universally practise a
sort of lively sophistry and exaggeration which deceives for the read more

Men of great conversational powers almost universally practise a
sort of lively sophistry and exaggeration which deceives for the
moment both themselves and their auditors.

Method is not less requisite in ordinary conversation than in
writing, provided a man would talk to make himself read more

Method is not less requisite in ordinary conversation than in
writing, provided a man would talk to make himself understood.

Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood

Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood