Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself; the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache. 604
We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely. 627
The fact is, with every friendship you make, and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world. That is so important. So when you study abroad, you’re actually helping to make America stronger. 1.94K
Friendship with ones self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world. 756
It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not. 575
A toothache, or a violent passion, is not necessarily diminished by our knowledge of its causes, its character, its importance or insignificance. 575
I’m a student of world religion, so to me, it’s hugely important to have knowledge and to understand what people are doing. 2.35K
