Society lives by faith, and develops by science.

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Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are...

Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are...

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man...

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man...

Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation...

Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation...

In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.

In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.

I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as...

I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as...

The only substance properly so called is the soul.

The only substance properly so called is the soul.

Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing

Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing

Common sense is calculation applied to life.

Common sense is calculation applied to life.

Democracy is the name we give to the people each time we need them

Democracy is the name we give to the people each time we need them

Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are...

Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are...

Common sense is the measure of the possible.

Common sense is the measure of the possible.

Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.

Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.

Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with...

Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with...

We only understand that which already within us.

We only understand that which already within us.

Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd; it must be communicated by contagion.

Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd; it must be communicated by contagion.

Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with...

Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with...

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence

A lively, disinterested, persistent liking for truth is extraordinarily rare. Action and faith enslave thought,...

A lively, disinterested, persistent liking for truth is extraordinarily rare. Action and faith enslave thought,...

The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because...

The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because...

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up...

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up...

A Human Thought is an actual EXISTENCE, and a Force and Power, capable of acting...

A Human Thought is an actual EXISTENCE, and a Force and Power, capable of acting...

I maintain that Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any...

I maintain that Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any...