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The biggest mischief in the past century has been perpetrated by Rousseau with his doctrine of the goodness of human read more
The biggest mischief in the past century has been perpetrated by Rousseau with his doctrine of the goodness of human nature. The mob and the intellectuals derived from it the vision of a Golden Age which would arrive without fail once the noble human race could act according to its whims.
The affairs of life embrace a multitude of interests, and he who reasons in any one of them, without consulting read more
The affairs of life embrace a multitude of interests, and he who reasons in any one of them, without consulting the rest, is a visionary unsuited to control the business of the world.
We run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.
We run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.
The unpredictability inherent in human affairs is due largely to the fact that the by-products of a human process are read more
The unpredictability inherent in human affairs is due largely to the fact that the by-products of a human process are more fateful than the product.
In most instances, all an argument proves is that two people are present.
In most instances, all an argument proves is that two people are present.
Evolution as such is no longer a theory for a modern author. It is as much a fact as that read more
Evolution as such is no longer a theory for a modern author. It is as much a fact as that the earth revolves around the sun.
A touchstone to determine the actual worth of an "intellectual"- find out how he feels about astrology.
A touchstone to determine the actual worth of an "intellectual"- find out how he feels about astrology.