To be wrongfully accused of an illness is far more serious than to be wrongfully accused of a crime.
Mar 222019
Mar 212019
Writing is irresponsible, and aphorism is the most irresponsible form of writing.
Mar 202019
There are no murders of great civilizations — only suicides.
Mar 192019
The end does not justify the means: it is the means.
Mar 182019
Not everything is as dumb as it looks, but that’s the way to bet.
Mar 152019
To win at politics requires commitment, and the committed party is the one to whose constituents politics offers the only chance of advancement.
Mar 142019
Truth or meaning: Choose one.
Mar 132019
Teaching everyone to read leaves the difficulty of supplying vast amounts of reading matter suitable for everyone.
Mar 122019
That there is nothing new under the sun is possibly the oldest argument under the sun.
Mar 112019
Rich societies produce leisure sufficient for folly, and democratic societies make this everybody’s problem.