The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity. |
The impotence of God is infinite |
The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread |
The truth is that life is delicious, horrible, charming, frightful, sweet, bitter, and that is everything. |
The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards. |
The whole art of teaching is the only art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards; and curiosity itself can be vivid and wholesome only in proportion as the mind is contented and happy |
The wonder is, not that the field of stars is so vast, but that man has measured it |
There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain unless they have cheated a merchant |
To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act. |
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. |
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. |
To die for an idea is to set a rather high price on conjecture. |
To imagine is everything, to know is nothing at all. |
Unhappiness does make people look stupid |
Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened. |