Knowledge is more than equivalent to force. The master of mechanics laughs at strength. |
The fruit of the tree of knowledge always drives man from some paradise or another. |
The air we breathe is made up of four elements, at least: oxygen, nitrogen, carbonic acid gas, and knowledge. |
Knowledge is like money: to be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it can increase in quantity and, hopefully, in value. |
The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder. |
Courage, the footstool of the Virtues, upon which they stand. |
Courage is a moral quality; it is not a chance gift of nature like an aptitude for games. It is a cold choice between two alternatives. |
Next to ingratitude, the most painful thing to bear is gratitude. |
Virtue is the music of the soul, the harmony of the passions. |
Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set. |