There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure The Alchemist
Remember that impact is the product of two factors: population multiplied times impact per person. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
“Be not too confiding, nor frivolous, nor over enthusiastic, —three rocks on which youth often strikes. Too confiding a nature loses respect, frivolity brings contempt, and others take advantage of excessive enthusiasm.” The Lily Of The Valley
I think that the philosopher must, for his own purposes, carry methodological strictness to an extreme when he is investigating and pursuing his truths, but when he is ready to enunciate them and give them out, he ought to avoid the cynical skill with which some scientists, like a Hercules at the fair, amuse themselves by displaying to the public the biceps of their technique. History as a System
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