Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and our politicians take advantage of this prejudice by pretending to be even more stupid than nature made them

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It"s jolted by every pebble on the road. read more

• Thought Person Without Sense Humor Like Wagon Springs Jolted by Every Pebble Road

Nothing is more thrilling than winning a match for your team. read more

• for More Nothing Winning Team Match Thrilling

Your thoughts are not yours until when you start pondering upon them. read more

• Them Upon Thoughts Start Yours

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Some people look like frozen lakes; break the ice, there you will see a lively world! read more

• Thought Some People Look Like Frozen Lakes Break Ice See Lively World

If you want to learn to swim jump into the water. On dry land no frame of mind is ever going to help you. read more

• Thought Want Learn Swim Jump Water Dry Land Frame Mind Help

It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly. read more

• Thought Preoccupation Possession More Anything Prevents Men from Living Freely Nobly

We have two kinds of morality side by side: one which we preach but do not practice and another which we practice but seldom preach. read more

• Thought Two Kinds Morality Side by Which Preach Do Practice Another Seldom

The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation. read more

• Thought Thing Redeem Mankind Cooperation

When you are studying any matter or considering any philosophy, ask yourself only: what are the facts, and what is the truth that the facts bear out. Never let yourself be diverted by what you wish to believe, but look only and surely at what are the facts. read more

• Thought Studying Any Matter Considering Philosophy Ask What Facts Truth Bear Let Diverted by Wish Believe Look Surely

The essence of the liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment. read more

• Thought Essence Liberal Outlook Lies What Opinions Held How They Instead Dogmatically Tentatively Consciousness New Evidence Any Moment Lead Their Abandonment