Who's not sat tense before his own heart's curtain.

Who's not sat tense before his own heart's curtain.

Affliction, like the iron-smith, shapes as it smites.

Affliction, like the iron-smith, shapes as it smites.

In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest. Livy Never make a defense or apology read more

In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest. Livy Never make a defense or apology before you be accused.

I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when you looked at it in the right way, did read more

I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when you looked at it in the right way, did not become still more complicated.

He without fear is king of the world.

He without fear is king of the world.

No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes.

No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes.

Argument is conclusive... but... it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of read more

Argument is conclusive... but... it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of the truth, unless it finds it by the method of experiment. For if any man who never saw fire proved by satisfactory arguments that fire burns. his hearer's mind would never be satisfied, nor would he avoid the fire until he put his hand in it that he might learn by experiment what argument taught.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.

Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.