“My religious beliefs are private to me,” he began, … and I suppose that yours may be to you. I am going to talk about more homely matters, matters so simple and obvious that it has almost gone out of… — William H. Patterson Jr Copy Share Image
“One is the notion that knowledge is worth acquiring, all knowledge, and that a solid grounding in mathematics provides one with the essential language… — William H. Patterson Jr Copy Share
“a logical man must behave in a crisis as if his calculated risk were indeed a certainty …” — William H. Patterson Jr Copy Share
“My religious beliefs are private to me,” he began, … and I suppose that yours may be to you. I am going to talk… — William H. Patterson Jr Copy Share
“the right to be naked and not to be ruled by Mrs. Grundy deserves financial support from anyone who believes in freedom.” — William H. Patterson Jr Copy Share
“A smart man learns from experience; a wise man learns from the experience of others.” — William H. Patterson Jr Copy Share
“It appears that there is now a drive on to make the world safe for morons[,]” — William H. Patterson Jr Copy Share
“are incurably conceited and pathologically unsure of themselves; they respond to stroking the way a cat does.” — William H. Patterson Jr Copy Share
“I suggest that it never helps anyone to tell a mother that her baby is ugly.” — William H. Patterson Jr Copy Share
“My brother, Major General Lawrence Heinlein, once told me that there are only two promotions in life that mean a damn: from buck private… — William H. Patterson Jr Copy Share
“Treat people magnanimously if you can,” he said, “It’ll make you feel better. Expect nothing and you won’t be disappointed. Do the decent thing… — William H. Patterson Jr Copy Share
