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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.
Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.
Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.
Death does determine life. Once life is finished it acquires a sense; up to that point it has not got read more
Death does determine life. Once life is finished it acquires a sense; up to that point it has not got a sense; its sense is suspended and therefore ambiguous. However, to be sincere I must add that for me death is important only if it is not justified and rationalized by reason. For me death is the maximum of epicness and death.
Fear is the biggest motivator.
Fear is the biggest motivator.
If you are doing your best, you will not have to worry about failure.
If you are doing your best, you will not have to worry about failure.
Anger cannot be dishonest.
Anger cannot be dishonest.
They exchanged the quick, brilliant smile of women who dislike each other on sight.
They exchanged the quick, brilliant smile of women who dislike each other on sight.
Things don't go wrong, they simply happen.
Things don't go wrong, they simply happen.
Stop worrying -- nobody gets out of this world alive.
Stop worrying -- nobody gets out of this world alive.