I have far more confidence in the one man who works mentally and bodily at a matter than in the six who merely talk about it
English chemist and physicist (or natural philosopher, in the terminology of the time) who contributed to th...
Art may make a suit of clothes, but nature must produce a man
Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, who is best known today for his high...
A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool
English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the w...
A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing
Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's ...
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice
Persian poet and prose writer of the medieval period. He is recognized for the quality of his writings and f...
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence
Persian poet and prose writer of the medieval period. He is recognized for the quality of his writings and f...
I do not think you can name many great inventions that have been made by married men
Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist who is best known for his ...
I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men
English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.
If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things
Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and foun...
I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind
American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until hi...
