Commit Quote by David Hume

“The maxim, as has been already said, is a general statement, and people love to hear stated in general terms what they already believe…

— Aristotle

There are plenty of maxims in the world; all that remains is to apply them.

— Blaise Pascal

All the maxims have been written. It only remains to put them into practice.

— Blaise Pascal

It is the briefest yet wisest maxim which tells us to meddle not.

— Charles Caleb Colton

It is from our enemies that we often gain excellent maxims, and are frequently surprised into reason by their mistakes.

— Thomas Paine

If we only look far enough off for the consequence of our actions, we can always find some point in the combination of results…

— George Eliot

The way to maximize outcome is to focus on the process.

— Seth Klarman

An optimist sees the oportunity in every difficulty.

— Winston Churchill

“The propensity to excessive simplification is indeed natural to the mind of man, since it is only by abstraction and generalisation, which necessarily imply…

— James George Frazer

When quick results are imperative, the manipulation of the masses through symbols may be the only quick way of having a critical thing done.

— John Grierson

To do something perfectly, you must not think about what you are doing at all ... Your thoughts are what create imperfections in your…

— Frederick Lenz

“The problem is knowing when what you are about to do will make a difference. I’m not only speaking of the small actions that,…

— Ann Leckie