Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2002-01-09 Jan 9, 2002Thus it happens in matters of state; for knowing afar off (which it is only given a prudent man to do) the evils that are brewing, they are easily cured. But when, for want of such knowledge, they are allowed to grow so that everyone can recognize them, there is no longer any remedy to be found.~ Niccolo Machiavelli Jan 8, 2002Life in the state of nature is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.~ Thomas HobbesHe who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.~ AristotleYou should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and liberty.~ Henrik IbsenClothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.~ Mark Twain Jan 7, 2002Nobody can live in society without conventions. The reason why sensible people are as conventional as they can bear to be is that conventionality saves so much time and thought and trouble and social friction of one sort or another that it leaves them much more leisure time for freedom than unconventionality does.~ George Bernard Shaw Jan 4, 2002Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding.~ Ambrose BierceConscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody is looking.~ H. L. Mencken Jan 3, 2002Humanity has the stars in its future, and that future is too important to be lost under the burden of juvenile folly and ignorant superstition.~ Isaac AsimovA civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity.~ Robert Frost Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print