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They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the read more
They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed
To him that watches, everything is revealed.
To him that watches, everything is revealed.
We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, read more
We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.
Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking
Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking
Observation--activity of both eyes and ears.
Observation--activity of both eyes and ears.
This inescapable duty to observe oneself: if someone else is observing me, naturally I have to observe myself too; if read more
This inescapable duty to observe oneself: if someone else is observing me, naturally I have to observe myself too; if none observe me, I have to observe myself all the closer
One must always tell what one sees. Above all, which is more difficult, one must always see what one sees.
One must always tell what one sees. Above all, which is more difficult, one must always see what one sees.
Reason, Observation, and Experience -- the Holy Trinity of Science.
Reason, Observation, and Experience -- the Holy Trinity of Science.