“The visible mark of extraordinary wisdom and power appear so plainly in all the works of creation”

“A book is a mirror: If an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to look out”

“Erudition can produce foliage without bearing fruit.”

“The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it”

“One's first step in wisdom is to question everything - and one's last is to come to terms with everything”

“I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of the cats is infinitely superior. ”