Capitalism and communism stand at opposite poles. Their essential difference is this: The communist, seeing the rich man and his read more

Capitalism and communism stand at opposite poles. Their essential difference is this: The communist, seeing the rich man and his fine home, says: 'No man should have so much.' The capitalist, seeing the same thing, says: 'All men should have so much.'

Most people think of success and failure as opposites, but they both are products of the same process.

Most people think of success and failure as opposites, but they both are products of the same process.

For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.

The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.

Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it. A good writer turns fact into truth; a bad writer will, read more

Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it. A good writer turns fact into truth; a bad writer will, more often than not, accomplish the opposite.

It is the pull of opposite poles that stretches souls. And only stretched souls make music.

It is the pull of opposite poles that stretches souls. And only stretched souls make music.

It is the deed that teaches, not the name we give it. Murder and capital punishment are not opposites that read more

It is the deed that teaches, not the name we give it. Murder and capital punishment are not opposites that cancel one another, but similars that breed their kind.

There is apparently no surer way of turning a thing into its opposite than by exaggerating it

There is apparently no surer way of turning a thing into its opposite than by exaggerating it

The dictate of the light says: "Know yourself and what you are." The dark replies, "By all means, but then read more

The dictate of the light says: "Know yourself and what you are." The dark replies, "By all means, but then become afraid."