We would do better to speak of gaps in our ignorance.
Aug 192016
Aug 182016
Liberalism is like liberality, except with other people’s money.
Aug 172016
There is bad art about which one can say a good deal, and great art about which one can say nothing.
Aug 162016
Folly leads, evil follows.
Aug 152016
Societies toy with dissenters like cats with mice — a few escape, the rest wearied unto death. The short way is more respectful and humane.
Aug 122016
Without disgust there is nothing to tolerate or to forgive.
Aug 112016
You can be sure that everyone has heard the news when you are told to keep it to yourself.
Aug 102016
However many stages history is divided into, ours is always second to last.
Aug 092016
It is often only slightly more trouble to do a thing well than to do it badly.
Aug 082016
A decadent civilization makes lists.