"The perfection of wisdom, and the end..." - Quote by Mark Twain

“Education that consists in learning things and not the meaning of them is feeding upon the husks and not the corn”

“School gets in the way of my learning.”

“Inherited ideas are a curious thing, and interesting to observe and examine.”

“A great estate is a great disadvantage to those who do not know how to use it, for nothing is more common than to see wealthy persons live scandalously and miserably; riches do them no service in order to virtue and happiness; therefore 'tis precept and principle, not an estate, that makes a man good for something.”

“The truly educated can listen to any view without losing their temper or self-confidence.”

“When a wise man chooses a sane basis for his arguments, it is no great task to speak well.”

“Capitalism is being attacked not because it is inefficient or misgoverned but because it is cynical. And indeed a society based on the assertion that private vices become public benefits cannot endure, no matter how impeccable its logic, no matter how great its benefits.”

“My philosophy is simple: It's a down-home, common, horse-sense approach to things.”

“Thought and theory must precede all salutary action; yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory.”