Hymies. " And "Hymietown.
Arms and laws do not flourish together.
As a result of a general defect of nature, we are either more confident or more fearful of unusual and unknown things.
Every woman's man, and every man's woman.
The things that we want we willingly believe, and the things that we think we expect everyone else to think.
Avoid an unusual and unfamiliar word just as you would a reef.
In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes.
Most boys' first hero is their father. That was definitely true of my dad. He was a proud Irish American and he taught me a lot about ethics and responsibility. He also introduced me to a lot of wonderful folk music.
Perpetual revolutions in technology can mean the devaluation of fixed capital on an extensive scale.
Do NOT say you “can’t”! You can say, “I don’t want to”. You can say, “I’m not willing to put forth the effort”. But DO NOT say you CAN’T!
The idea that the universe is running down comes from a simple observation about machines. Every machine consumes more energy than it renders.