The Philosopher Should Be A Man Willing

Occasionally And Frequently The Exercise Of The Judgment Ought To End In Absolute Reservation. It May Be Very Distasteful, And Great Fatigue, To Suspend A Conclusion; But As We Are Not Infallible, So We Ought To Be Cautious; We Shall Eventually Find Our Advantage, For The Man Who Rests In His Position Is Not So Far From Right As He Who, Proceeding In A Wrong Direction, Is Ever Increasing His Distance.

In Place Of Practising Wholesome Self-abnegation, We Ever Make The Wish The Father To The Thought: We Receive As Friendly That Which Agrees With, We Resist With Dislike That Which Opposes Us; Whereas The Very Reverse Is Required By Every Dictate Of Common Sense.

With Respect To Committees As You Would Perceive I Am Very Jealous Of Their Formation. I Mean Working Committees. I Think Business Is Always Better Done By Few Than By Many.

Since Peace Is Alone The Gift Of God, And As It Is He Who Gives It, Why Should We Be Afraid? His Unspeakable Gift In His Beloved Son Is The Ground Of No Doubtful Hope.

I Propose To Distinguish These Bodies By Calling Those Anions Which Go To The Anode Of The Decomposing Body; And Those Passing To The Cathode, Cations; And When I Have Occasion To Speak Of These Together, I Shall Call Them Ions.