The Crossroads Of Trade Are The Meeting

As Knowledge Grew, Fear Decreased; Men Thought Less Of Worshiping The Unknown, And More Of Overcoming It.

Sixty Years Ago I Knew Everything. Now I Know Nothing. Education Is A Progressive Discovery Of Our Own Ignorance.

Which Is Now A More Hopeful Statement Than Swift Intended It To Be.

Every State Begins In Compulsion; But The Habits Of Obedience Become The Content Of Conscience, And Soon Every Citizen Thrills With Loyalty To The Flag. The Citizen Is Right; For However The State Begins, It Soon Becomes An Indispensable Prop To Order.

If I Were Rich I Would Have Many Books, And I Would Pamper Myself With Bindings Bright To The Eye And Soft To The Touch, Paper Generously Opaque, And Type Such As Men Designed When Printing Was Very Young. I Would Dress My Gods In Leather And Gold, And Burn Candles Of Worship Before Them At Night, And String Their Names Like Beads On A String.