Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Wisdom Of All Ages

A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face...It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can both find provocation and privacy.
Edward P. Morgan

His heart was as great as the world but there was no room in it to hold the memory of a wrong.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

The finding of arguments for a conclusion given in advance is not philosophy, but special pleading.
Bertrand Russell

Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator and change has its enemies.
Robert F. Kennedy

We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.
Maxwell Maltz

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