The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. John Milton English poet (1608 - 1674) Strong feelings do not necessarily make a strong character. The strength of a man is to be measured by the power of the feelings he subdues not by the power of those which subdue him. William Carleton In time we hate that which we often fear. William Shakespeare Greatest English dramatist & poet (1564 - 1616) He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike. William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II scene 1 Greatest English dramatist & poet (1564 - 1616) Faith must have adequate evidence, else it is mere superstition. Alexander Hodge The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law. Aristotle Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC) Whatever we conceive well we express clearly, and words flow with ease. Nicolas Boileau French critic & satiric poet (1636 - 1711) To believe with certainty we must begin with doubting. Stanislaus Lescynski Any doctrine that will not bear investigation is not a fit tenant for the mind of an honest man. Robert Ingersoll US agnostic, agnostic apologist, lawyer, & orator (1833 - 1899) If men would consider not so much wherein they differ, as wherein they agree, there would be far less of uncharitableness and angry feeling. Joseph Addison English essayist, poet, & politician (1672 - 1719) |