There's not the least thing can be said or done, but people will talk and find fault. Don Quixote
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. What is Philosophy?
In the morning, when thou art sluggish at rousing thee, let this thought be present; “I am rising to a man’s work.” Meditations
Confidences are always risky: a secret entrusted to a stranger make him less of one. You've given away something of yourself, given him the advantage. The Post Office Girl
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