Ali Partovi Quotes

In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends on the opinion of his fellow men. He is constantly acting a studied part.

Perpetual pushing and assurance put a difficulty out of countenance and make a seeming difficulty gives way.

Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases.

Belief gets in the way of learning.

True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.

Learning gives us a fuller conviction of the imperfections of our nature; which one would think, might dispose us to modesty.

People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.

Books support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves.

Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom.

I used to walk to school with my nose buried in a book.

A brave mind is always impregnable.

Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.