Let us not limit the resources of nature; they are infinite, especially when reinforced by great art. - Julien Offray de La Mettrie

[A] brilliant man is his own best company, unless he can find other company of the same sort.

Among animals, some learn to speak and sing; they remember tunes, and strike the notes as exactly as a musician. Others, for instance the ape, show more intelligence... would it be absolutely impossible to teach the ape a language? I do not think so.

It is not enough for a wise man to study nature and truth; he should dare state truth for the benefit of the few who are willing and able to think.