It takes an extraordinary intelligence to contemplate the obvious.

Quote by Alfred North Whitehead

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Wisdom alone is true ambition's aim, wisdom is the source of virtue and of fame;...

Wisdom alone is true ambition's aim, wisdom is the source of virtue and of fame;...

Without adventure civilization is in full decay.

Without adventure civilization is in full decay.

An enormous part of our mature experience cannot not be expressed in words.

An enormous part of our mature experience cannot not be expressed in words.

No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise...

No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise...

True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm resolve of...

True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm resolve of...

I would be a billionaire if I was looking to be a selfish boss. That's...

I would be a billionaire if I was looking to be a selfish boss. That's...

When you're average, you're just as close to the bottom as you are the top.

When you're average, you're just as close to the bottom as you are the top.

Wisdom alone is true ambition's aim, wisdom is the source of virtue and of fame;...

Wisdom alone is true ambition's aim, wisdom is the source of virtue and of fame;...

Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.

Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.

Civilizations can only be understood by those who are civilized.

Civilizations can only be understood by those who are civilized.

Philosophy is the product of wonder.

Philosophy is the product of wonder.

In the conditions of modern life the rule is absolute, the race which does not...

In the conditions of modern life the rule is absolute, the race which does not...

One main factor in the upward trend of animal life has been the power of...

One main factor in the upward trend of animal life has been the power of...

The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to...

The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to...

When better business decisions are made, economists won't make them.

When better business decisions are made, economists won't make them.

When success turns a man's head he faces failure

When success turns a man's head he faces failure

In all education the main cause of failure is staleness

In all education the main cause of failure is staleness

It is in literature that the concrete outlook of humanity receives its expression

It is in literature that the concrete outlook of humanity receives its expression

When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid; I figure it's...

When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid; I figure it's...

We have always had gross humor. But we try for funny, not gross.

We have always had gross humor. But we try for funny, not gross.

I will beat thee into handsomeness

I will beat thee into handsomeness