A state is better governed which has few laws, and those laws strictly observed. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes govern law observe
Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow. Rene Descartes genuineillusoryjoy Change image and share on social
One cannot conceive anything so strange and so implausible that it has not already been said by one philosopher or another. Rene Descartes conceiveimplausiblephilosopher Change image and share on social
Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power. Rene Descartes absolutelypowerthought Change image and share on social
Though builders may build, in the main they follow the plans of architects. Teachers teach, but they must have a text. Politicians govern, but only upon the flow of commentary that raises them up or casts them down. Mark Helprin architectbuildbuilder share on social
I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence. Everything that surrounds us- everything that exists - proves that there are infinite laws behind it. There can be no denying this fact. It is mathematical in its precision. Thomas A. Edison denyexistfact share on social
It is only when you watch the dense mass of thousands of ants, crowded together around the Hill, blackening the ground, that you begin to see the whole beast, and now you observe it thinking, planning, calculating. It is an intelligence, a kind of live computer, with crawling bits for its wits. Lewis Thomas antbeastbegin share on social