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To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

—  Will Durant

Sixty years ago I knew everything; now I know nothing; education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

—  Will Durant

Philosophy is harmonized knowledge making a harmonious life; it is the self-discipline which lifts us to serenity and freedom. Knowledge is power, but only wisdom is liberty.

—  Will Durant

Knowledge is the eye of desire and can become the pilot of the soul.

—  Will Durant

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

—  Will Durant

The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority.

—  Will Durant

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.

—  Will Durant

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos.

—  Will Durant

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

—  Will Durant