A Few Great Minds Are Enough To

To Say Of Men That They Are Bad Is To Say They Are Worse Than We Think We Are, Or Worse Than The Ideal Man Whose Image We Have Built Up On The Basis Of A Certain Few.

Take Heed Of Critics Even When They Are Not Fair; Resist Them Even When They Are.

There Are Things That Don't Deserve To Be Said Briefly.

My Pessimism Extends To The Point Of Even Suspecting The Sincerity Of Other Pessimists.

Falsity Cannot Keep An Idea From Being Beautiful; There Are Certain Errors Of Such Ingenuity That One Could Regret Their Not Ranking Among The Achievements Of The Human Mind.