Not To Engage In This Pursuit Of

The Tragedy Of Being Both Rational And Animal Seems To Consist In Having To Choose Between Duty And Desire Rather Than In Making Any Particular Choice

Ultimately There Can Be No Disagreement Between History, Science, Philosophy, And Theology. Where There Is Disagreement, There Is Either Ignorance Or Error.

Books Are Absent Teachers.

If You Ask A Living Teacher A Question, He Will Probably Answer You. If You Are Puzzled By What He Says, You Can Save Yourself The Trouble Of Thinking By Asking Him What He Means. If, However, You Ask A Book A Question, You Must Answer It Yourself. In This Respect A Book Is Like Nature Or The World. When You Question It, It Answers You Only To The Extent That You Do The Work Of Thinking An Analysis Yourself.

Is It Too Much To Expect From The Schools That They Train Their Students Not Only To Interpret But To Criticize; That Is, To Discriminate What Is Sound From Error And Falsehood, To Suspend Judgement If They Are Not Convinced, Or To Judge With Reason If They Agree Or Disagree?