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.

Illusion is the first of all pleasures. read more

• Thought Illusion First Pleasures

Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind. read more

• Thought Genius Ability Put Effect What Mind

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it, the tree is the real thing. read more

• Thought Character Like Tree Reputation Shadow What Think Real Thing

What"s even more painful than being abandoned, is knowing that you"re not even worth an explanation. read more

• Thought What Even More Painful Abandoned Knowing Worth Explanation

A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more can one want? read more

• Thought Cigarette Perfect Type Pleasure Exquisite Leaves Unsatisfied What More Want

Mathematics may be defined as the subject in which we never know what we are talking about, nor whether what we are saying is true. read more

• Thought Mathematics Defined Subject Which What Talking About Nor Whether Saying True

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. read more

• Thought Patriotism Willingness Kill Killed for Trivial Reasons

With the introduction of agriculture mankind entered upon a long period of meanness, misery, and madness, from which they are only now being freed by the beneficent operation of the machine. read more

• Thought Introduction Agriculture Mankind Entered Upon Long Period Meanness Misery Madness from Which They Freed by Beneficent Operation Machine

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. read more

• Thought Fear Main Source Superstition Sources Cruelty Conquer Beginning Wisdom

Right discipline consists, not in external compulsion, but in the habits of mind which lead spontaneously to desirable rather than undesirable activities. read more

• Thought Right Discipline Consists External Compulsion Habits Mind Which Lead Spontaneously Desirable Rather Undesirable Activities