“To diminish envy, let us consider not what others possess, but what they enjoy; mere riches may be the gift of lucky accident or blind chance, but happiness must be the result of prudent preference and rational design; the highest happiness then can have no other foundation than the deepest wisdom; and the happiest fool is only as happy as he knows how to be.” KnowsMayEnjoyChanceResultsKnow HowDesignFoolLuckyHighestFoundationBlindMereEnvyAccidentsRichesRationalDiminishPreferencePrudent Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think
“Unlike mathematical theorems, scientific results can't be proved. They can only be tested again and again, until only a fool would not believe them. I cannot prove that electrons exist..........if you don't believe in them I have a high voltage cattle prod I'm willing to apply as an argument on their behalf. Electrons speak for themselves.” IfsBelieveSpeakResultsWillingFoolProveArgumentDon't BelieveMathematicalAgain And AgainTestedBehalfCattleTheoremsElectronsVoltage Author:Seth Lloyd