A Tool Is Usually More

A Young Man Passes From Our Public Schools To The Universities, Ignorant Almost Of The Elements Of Every Branch Of Useful Knowledge.

There Are Few Circumstances Which So Strongly Distinguish The Philosopher, As The Calmness With Which He Can Reply To Criticisms He May Think Undeservedly Severe.

For One Person Who Is Blessed With The Power Of Invention, Many Will Always Be Found Who Have The Capacity Of Applying Principles.

There Is Nothing In The Nature Of A Miracle That Should Render It Incredible:;: Its Credibility Depends Upon The Nature Of The Evidence By Which It Is Supported. An Event Of Extreme Probability Will Not Necessarily Command Our Belief Unless Upon A Sufficiency Of Proof; And So An Event Which We May Regard As Highly Improbable May Command Our Belief If It Is Sustained By Sufficient Evidence. So That The Credibility Or Incredibility Of An Event Does Not Rest Upon The Nature Of The Event Itself, But Depends Upon The Nature And Sufficiency Of The Proof Which Sustains It.

What Is There In A Name? It Is Merely An Empty Basket, Until You Put Something Into It.