"I think the essence of wisdom is emancipation, as far as possible, from the tyranny of the here and now."

Wisdom, Present, Tyranny, Freedom

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"I think the essence of wisdom is emancipation, as far as possible, from the tyranny of the here and now."

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"One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny."

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"War grows out of ordinary human nature."

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"Whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities."

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"Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it."

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"Many people when they fall in love look for a little haven of refuge from the world, where they can be sure of being admired when they are not admirable, and praised when they are not praiseworthy."

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"A life without adventure is likely to be unsatisfying, but a life in which adventure is allowed to take whatever form it will is sure to be short."

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"The importance of Man, which is the one indispensable dogma of the theologians, receives no support from a scientific view of the future of the solar system."

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"The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge."

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"We have two kinds of morality side by side: one which we preach but do not practice and the other which we practice but seldom preach."

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"In the Second World War he took no public part, having escaped to a neutral country just before its outbreak. In private conversation he was wont to say that homicidal lunatics were well employed in killing each other, but that sensible men would keep out of their way while they were doing it. Fortunately this outlook, which is reminiscent of Bentham, has become rare in this age, which recognizes that heroism has a value independent of its utility. The Last Survivor of a Dead Epoch."

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"Deep down in my heart, I know that I know nothing."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"Honour pricks me on. Yea but how if honour prick me off when I come on? How then? Can honour set to a leg? No. Or an arm? No. Or take away the grief of a wound? No. Honour hath no skill in surgery then? No. What is honour? A word."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"Knowledge, ideas, and wisdom are the most powerful forces that we can use to improve lives while bringing peace to this beautiful world."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"As light nourishes plants, wisdom nourishes sages."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

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"Self-knowledge is the greatest education."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"You are a product of your mind, a result of your thoughts, and a consequence of your actions."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

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"Time is a precious gift."

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"Beautiful silence is better than ugly speech."

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"Unless you know where you are going then you will not know how to get there."

Stephen Richards, British Author

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"You either waste, spend or invest time. Make your choice wisely."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

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