Skepticism, riddling the faith of yesterday, prepared the way for the faith of tomorrow.

Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do.

Thomas Aquinas, Two Precepts of

There is now less flogging in our great schools than formerly, but then less is learned there; so that what the boys get at one end they lose at the other.

Samuel Johnson

Science in the modern world has many uses; its chief use, however, is to provide long words to cover the errors of the rich.

G. K. Chesterton

I am confident that when the facts and policies have been examined, when the record of performances have been reviewed, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will once again be elected to lead our beloved country to a better future.

Jimmy Carter

As a parent and a citizen, I'll take a Bill Gates (or Warren Buffett) over Steve Jobs every time. If we must have billionaires, better they should ignore Jobs's example and instead embrace the morality and wisdom of the great industrialist-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Eric Alterman

Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God.

Lawrence Welk

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Benjamin Franklin

Men... are bettered and improved by trial, and refined out of broken hopes and blighted expectations.

Frederick William Robertson

Let us put theology out of religion. Theology has always sent the worst to heaven, the best to hell.

Robert G. Ingersoll

It's really hard for actors to cross over and get any respect as a singer, and if I could just keep it separate and not use my music in movies, it's cool.

Taryn Manning

He who drinks a glass a day shall live to die another way.

Stanlicus

Once you can accept failure, you can have fun and success.

Rickey Henderson