"Before thy undertaking of any design, weigh the glory of thy action with the danger of the attempt; if the glory outweigh the danger, it is cowardice to neglect it; if the danger exceed the glory, it is rashness to attempt it; if the balances stand poised, let thy own genius cast them."

-- Francis Quarles

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“But in the end, science does not provide the answers most of us require. Its story of our origins and of our end is, to say the least, unsatisfactory. To the question, "How did it all begin?", science answers, "Probably by an accident." To the question, "How will it all end?", science answers, "Probably by an accident." And to many people, the accidental life is not worth living. Moreover, the science-god has no answer to the question, "Why are we here?" and, to the question, "What moral instructions do you give us?", the science-god maintains silence.”
“The space and light up there in Norfolk is wonderfully peaceful. I find myself doing funny things like gardening, and cooking, which I rarely do in London.”
“Many investors make the mistake of buying high and selling low while the exact opposite is the right strategy to outperform over the long term.”

Source : "Paulson Still a Bull After His Bare Year" by Gregory Zuckerman and Steve Eder, www.wsj.com. September 19, 2011.
“We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.”
“There's a difference between the fact that the universe is inherently unfair on a cosmic level, and the fact that life is unfair because people are actively making it so.”
“Bad people...are in conflict with themselves; they desire one thing and will another, like the incontinent who choose harmful pleasures instead of what they themselves believe to be good.”
“I listen to Radio 4 all the time. I didn't go to university, so that's my further education.”
“With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve.”

Source : Address to the officers and men of the 5th Heavy Ack Ack and 6th Light Ack Ack Regiments in Malir, Karachi, February 21, 1948.

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