Great Men In Teaching Weak Men To

Superficial Knowledge ... Is Hurtful To Those Who Possess True Genius; For It Necessarily Draws Them Away From Their Main Object, Wastes Their Industry Over Details And Subjects Foreign To Their Needs And Natural Talent, And Lastly Does Not Serve, As They Flatter Themselves, To Prove The Breadth Of Their Mind. In All Ages There Have Been Men Of Very Moderate Intelligence Who Knew Much, And So On The Contrary, Men Of The Highest Intelligence Who Knew Very Little. Ignorance Is Not Lack Of Intelligence, Nor Knowledge A Proof Of Genius.

The Mind Of Man Is More Intuitive Than Logical, And Comprehends More Than It Can Coordinate.

The Greatest Achievement Of The Human Spirit Is To Live Up To One's Opportunities And Make The Most Of One's Resources.

Learn To Overrule Minor Interest In Favor Of Great Ones, And Generously To Do All The Good The Heart Prompts; A Man Is Never Injured By Acting Virtuously.

Reason Deceives Us More Often Than Does Nature.