Michel de Montaigne

A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can.

Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.

Confidence in others' honesty is no light testimony of one's own integrity.

The argument about zoning and the presidency of Nigeria is like the philosophical argument of the egg or the hen. Who is older through the evolutionary process, who came first?

But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to individual and group differences becomes more firmly established than ever.

The only thing I command is respect.