Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes read more

A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people's business.This minding of other people's business expresses itself in gossip, snooping and meddling, and also in feverish interest in communal, national and racial affairs. In running away from ourselves we either fall on our neighbor's shoulder or fly at his throat.

Every man...should periodically be compelled to listen to opinions which are infuriating to him. To hear nothing but what is read more

Every man...should periodically be compelled to listen to opinions which are infuriating to him. To hear nothing but what is pleasing to one is to make a pillow of the mind.

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.

Never soar aloft on an enemy's pinions.

Never soar aloft on an enemy's pinions.

All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.

All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.

We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.

We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.

The best way I know to win an argument is to start by being in the right.

The best way I know to win an argument is to start by being in the right.

Almost everyone who has read history in a more than casual manner knows that when the great figure of God read more

Almost everyone who has read history in a more than casual manner knows that when the great figure of God appears in a controversy, the shooting cannot be far off.