It must be obvious. . . that there is a contradiction in wanting to be perfectly secure in a universe whose very nature is momentariness and fluidity.
The word of knowledge, strictly employed, implies three things: truth, proof, and conviction.
It is also important to guard against mistaking for good-nature what is properly good-humor,--a cheerful flow of spirits and easy temper not readily annoyed, which is compatible with great selfishness.
All gaming, since it implies a desire to profit at the expense of another, involves a breach of the tenth commandment.
Those who relish the study of character may profit by the reading of good works of fiction, the product of well-established authors.
It is not that pearls fetch a high price because men have dived for them; but on the contrary, men have dived for them because they fetch a high price.
Falsehood, like the dry-rot, flourishes the more in proportion as air and light are excluded.
The whole structure of science gradually grows, but only as it is built upon a firm foundation of past research.
Suppose that you want to teach the 'cat' concept to a very young child. Do you explain that a cat is a relatively small, primarily carnivorous mammal with retractible claws, a distinctive sonic output, etc. ? I'll bet not. You probably show the kid a lot of different cats, saying 'kitty' each time, until it gets the idea. To put it more generally, generalizations are best made by abstraction from experience.
I always say that death can be one of the greatest experiences ever. If you live each day of your life right, then you have nothing to fear.
God gave us mouths that close and ears that don't. . . that should tell us something.