The most dangerous of all falsehoods is a slightly distorted truth. - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

The noble simplicity in the works of nature only too often originates in the noble shortsightedness of him who observes it.

Diogenes, filthily attired, paced across the splendid carpets in Plato's dwelling. Thus, said he, do I trample on the pride of Plato. Yes, Plato replied, but only with another kind of pride.

To make clever people believe we are what we are not is in most instances harder than really to become what we want to seem to be.