They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience.

It takes courage...to endure the sharp pains of self discovery rather than choose to take the dull pain of unconsciousness that would last the rest of our lives. read more

• Thought Takes Courage Endure Sharp Pains Self Discovery Rather Choose Take Dull Pain Unconsciousness Last Rest Our Lives

Make crime pay. Become a lawyer. read more

• Thought Crime Pay Become Lawyer

I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the human race. read more

• Thought Great Men Except Those Rendered Service Human Race

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart. read more

• Thought Love Lost Reciprocated Flow Soften Purify Heart

Fantasy mirrors desire. Imagination reshapes it. read more

• Thought Fantasy Mirrors Desire Imagination Reshapes

Going home must be like going to render an account. read more

• Thought Home Like Render Account

The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary: men alone are quite capable of every wickedness read more

• Thought Belief Supernatural Source Evil Necessary Men Alone Quite Capable Every Wickedness

This magnificent butterfly finds a little heap of dirt and sits still on it; but man will never on his heap of mud keep still... read more

• Thought Magnificent Butterfly Finds Little Heap Dirt Sits Still Man Mud Keep

Only in men"s imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life. read more

• Thought Men Imagination Does Every Truth Find Effective Undeniable Existence Invention Supreme Master Art Life

Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men. read more

• Men-and-women Woman Terribly Difficult Task Since Consists Principally Dealing Men