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I quote others only in order the better to express myself.

We can be knowledgable with other men’s knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men’s wisdom.

Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.

The best books… are those that tell you what you know already.

It is too late to be studying Hebrew; it is more important to understand even the slang of today.

No law of nature, however general, has been established all at once; its recognition has always been preceded by many presentiments.

It is becoming clear that the old platitudes can no longer be maintained, and that if we wish to improve our morals we must first improve our knowledge.

We shall see but a little way if we require to understand what we see.

Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but they are seldom or ever inventors.

How well he’s read, to reason against reading!