It is very good for a man to talk about what he does not understand; as long as he understands read more

It is very good for a man to talk about what he does not understand; as long as he understands that he does not understand it.

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition read more

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions.

My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.

My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.

Happiness is good health and a bad memory.

Happiness is good health and a bad memory.

Instinct is untaught ability.

Instinct is untaught ability.

Children sweeten labours; but they make misfortunes more bitter. They increase the care of life; but they mitigate the remembrance read more

Children sweeten labours; but they make misfortunes more bitter. They increase the care of life; but they mitigate the remembrance of death. The perpetuity of generation is common to beasts; but memory, merit, and noble works, are proper to men. And surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men; which have sought to express the images of their minds, where those of their bodies have failed.

You are where you are right now because of the actions you've taken, or maybe, the inaction you've taken.

You are where you are right now because of the actions you've taken, or maybe, the inaction you've taken.

There is an accumulative cruelty in a number of men, though none in particular are ill-natured.

There is an accumulative cruelty in a number of men, though none in particular are ill-natured.

Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity.

Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity.