Miscellany VI

A righteous man may be betrayed--an evildoer can only be exposed.

False humility is more repugnant than genuine hubris.

We cope with the threat of natural disasters by assuming they will strike someone else.

We constantly strive for "inner peace." But history's greatest achievers have been driven by inner turmoil.

The capacity for introspection may be the most-distinguishing quality of our species, responsible for much of our self-improvement and many of our neuroses.