The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us.

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Politeness is organized indifference

Politeness is organized indifference

Long years must pass before the truths we have made for ourselves become our very...

Long years must pass before the truths we have made for ourselves become our very...

A man is a poet if difficulties inherent in his art provide him with ideas;...

A man is a poet if difficulties inherent in his art provide him with ideas;...

That which has been believed by everyone, always and everywhere, has every chance of being...

That which has been believed by everyone, always and everywhere, has every chance of being...

Politeness is organized indifference.

Politeness is organized indifference.

In poetry everything which must be said is almost impossible to say well.

In poetry everything which must be said is almost impossible to say well.

History is the science of things which are not repeated.

History is the science of things which are not repeated.

War: a massacre of people who don't know each other for the profit of people...

War: a massacre of people who don't know each other for the profit of people...

The history of thought may be summed up in these words: it is absurd by...

The history of thought may be summed up in these words: it is absurd by...

Love is being stupid together.

Love is being stupid together.

Serious-minded people have few ideas. People with ideas are never serious.

Serious-minded people have few ideas. People with ideas are never serious.

Politics is the art of preventing people from sticking their noses in things that are...

Politics is the art of preventing people from sticking their noses in things that are...

A man is infinitely more complicated than his thoughts.

A man is infinitely more complicated than his thoughts.

The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to...

The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to...

God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.

God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.

We are enriched by our reciprocate differences.

We are enriched by our reciprocate differences.

We are wont to condemn self-love; but what we really mean to condemn is contrary...

We are wont to condemn self-love; but what we really mean to condemn is contrary...

Politics is the art of preventing people from sticking their noses in things that are...

Politics is the art of preventing people from sticking their noses in things that are...

In politics, an organized minority is a political majority.

In politics, an organized minority is a political majority.

Surrender is rarely good strategy.

Surrender is rarely good strategy.