Insanity in individuals is something rare -- but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs it is the rule.

There is some kind of a sweet innocence in being human- in not having to be just happy or just sad- in the nature of being able to be both broken and whole, at the same time. read more

• Thought Some Kind Sweet Innocence Human Having Happy Sad Nature Able Both Broken Whole Same Time

Learning without reflection is a waste. Reflection without learning is dangerous. read more

• Thought Learning Without Reflection Waste Dangerous

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. read more

• Thought Test First Rate Intelligence Ability Hold Two Opposed Ideas Mind Same Time Still Retain Function

Don"t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. read more

• Thought Wait for Extraordinary Opportunities Seize Common Occasions Them Great

Every generation needs a new revolution. read more

• Thought Every Generation Needs New Revolution

Against boredom the gods themselves fight in vain. read more

• Thought Against Boredom Gods Themselves Fight Vain

Art is the proper task of life. read more

• Thought Art Proper Task Life

Every deep thinker is more afraid of being understood than of being misunderstood. read more

• Thought Every Deep Thinker More Afraid Understood Misunderstood

The higher we soar the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly. read more

• Thought Higher Soar Smaller Appear Those Cannot Fly

Not to he who is offensive to us are we most unfair but to he who does not concern us at all. read more

• Thought Offensive Us Most Unfair Does Concern