It is as impossible to withhold education from the receptive mind, as it is impossible to force it upon the unreasoning.

Quote by Agnes Repplier

Democracy forever teases us with the contrast between its ideals and its realities, between its...

Democracy forever teases us with the contrast between its ideals and its realities, between its...

It is in his pleasure that a man really lives; it is from his leisure...

It is in his pleasure that a man really lives; it is from his leisure...

People who cannot recognize a palpable absurdity are very much in the way of civilization.

People who cannot recognize a palpable absurdity are very much in the way of civilization.

The tourist may complain of other tourists, but he would be lost without them.

The tourist may complain of other tourists, but he would be lost without them.

A kitten is chiefly remarkable for rushing about like mad at nothing whatever, and generally...

A kitten is chiefly remarkable for rushing about like mad at nothing whatever, and generally...

Humor distorts nothing, and only false gods are laughed off their earthly pedestals.

Humor distorts nothing, and only false gods are laughed off their earthly pedestals.

Laughter springs from the lawless part of our nature.

Laughter springs from the lawless part of our nature.

Edged tools are dangerous things to handle, and not infrequently do much hurt.

Edged tools are dangerous things to handle, and not infrequently do much hurt.

There is an optimism which nobly anticipates the eventual triumph of great moral lows, and...

There is an optimism which nobly anticipates the eventual triumph of great moral lows, and...

Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.

Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.

The clear-sighted do not rule the world, but they sustain and console it.

The clear-sighted do not rule the world, but they sustain and console it.

There is always a secret irritation about a laugh into which we cannot join.

There is always a secret irritation about a laugh into which we cannot join.

It is as impossible to withhold education from the receptive mind, as it is impossible...

It is as impossible to withhold education from the receptive mind, as it is impossible...

It has been wisely said that we cannot really love anybody at whom we never...

It has been wisely said that we cannot really love anybody at whom we never...

Conversation between Adam and Eve must have been difficult at times because they had nobody...

Conversation between Adam and Eve must have been difficult at times because they had nobody...

We cannot really love anyone with with whom we never laugh.

We cannot really love anyone with with whom we never laugh.

It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to...

It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to...

There are few nudities so objectionable as the naked truth.

There are few nudities so objectionable as the naked truth.