It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man.
Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too.
We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us.
Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.
On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.
Science is facts; just as houses are made of stones, so is science made of facts; but a pile of stones is not a house and a collection of facts is not necessarily science.
Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.
I have opinions of my own -- strong opinions -- but I don`t always agree with them.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Never knock on Death`s door: ring the bell and run away! Death really hates that!
