The busiest of living agents are certain dead men's thoughts.

The busiest of living agents are certain dead men's thoughts.

I stood
Among them, but not of them: in a shroud
Of thoughts which were not their read more

I stood
Among them, but not of them: in a shroud
Of thoughts which were not their thoughts.

No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought read more

No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.

In indolent vacuity of thought.

In indolent vacuity of thought.

Any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will stick to it.
Second thoughts are best as read more

Any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will stick to it.
Second thoughts are best as the proverb says.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis, in
errore perseverae. Posteriores enim cogitationes (ut aiunt)
sapientiores solent esse.]

Arouse the mind without resting it on anything.

Arouse the mind without resting it on anything.

One thought fills immensity.

One thought fills immensity.

My thoughts ran a wool-gathering.

My thoughts ran a wool-gathering.

Great thoughts reduced to practice become great acts.

Great thoughts reduced to practice become great acts.