Un Art de Vivre (The Art of Living) (1939), The Art of Friendship
Source: (1776), Book I, Chapter XI, Part III, (Conclusion..) p. 282.
Donald Knuth, quoted in: Arturo Gonzalez-Gutierrez (2007) Minimum-length Corridors: Complexity and Approximations. p. 99
“Almost anything can be improved with the addition of bacon.”
Source: Shades of Grey
Source: The Martyrdom of Man (1872), Chapter IV, "Intellect"
“Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves.”
Source: As a Man Thinketh
“All men are almost led to believe not of proof, but by attraction.”
The Art of Persuasion
Context: All men are almost led to believe not of proof, but by attraction. This way is base, ignoble, and irrelevant; every one therefore disavows it. Each one professes to believe and even to love nothing but what he knows to be worthy of belief and love.
“Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.”
As quoted Clement of Alexandria, Stromata, V, 140, 6 (Fragment 35)
p, 125
Reflections on the Motive Power of Heat (1824)
