“One of the greatest faults of the women of the present time is a silly fear of things, and one object of the education of girls should be to give them knowledge of what things are really dangerous.” GivingShouldGirlFearDangerousObjectsFaultsSillyPresent Time Author:Ellen Swallow Richards
“The blindness of men is the most dangerous effect of their pride; it seems to nourish and augment it; it deprives them of knowledge of remedies which can solace their miseries and can cure their faults.” MenSeemsEffectsDangerousPrideMiseryFaultsCuresRemedyBlindnessSolace Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“The faults of a brilliant writer are never dangerous on the long run; a thousand people read his work who would read no other; inquiry is directed to each of his doctrines; it is soon discovered what is sound and what is false; the sound become maxims, and the false beacons.” PeopleLongRunningSoundDangerousThousandFaultsBrilliantDoctrineLong RunsInquiryMaximsAuthorshipBeacons Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
“Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few. See much and get rid of what is dangerous and be careful in acting on the rest and your causes for regret will be few. Speaking without fault, acting without causing regret: 'upgrading' consists in this.” CausesActingMistakeDoubtDangerousRegretFaultsCarefulRemoveBe CarefulUpgrading Author:Confucius
“The lower sort of men must be indulged the consolation of finding fault with those above them; without that, they would be so melancholy that it would be dangerous, considering their numbers.” MenWould BeNumbersDangerousFindingsFaultsMelancholyConsideringConsolation Author:George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax