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Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure... they govern us in all we read more
Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure... they govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think: every effort we can make to throw off our subjection, will serve but to demonstrate and confirm it.
The road to wisdom? Well, it's plain and simple to express: Errand err again but less and less and less.
The road to wisdom? Well, it's plain and simple to express: Errand err again but less and less and less.
Any boy can get a girl, it takes a man to keep one.
Any boy can get a girl, it takes a man to keep one.
If I have made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent.
If I have made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent.
For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.
For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.
A man who has never made a woman angry is a failure in life.
A man who has never made a woman angry is a failure in life.
I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self respect.
I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self respect.
The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly read more
The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live.
Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change read more
Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.