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Quotes by Philosopher
"Technically, according to the notion of the will of God, there is no such a thing as a competent surgeon."
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"The people recognize themselves in their commodities; they find their soul in their automobile, hi-fi set, split-level home, kitchen equipment."
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"Human beings are never to be treated as a means but always as ends."
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"When you stop comparing what is right here and now with what you wish were, you can begin to enjoy what is."
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"Propositions show what they say: tautologies and contradictions show that they say nothing."
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"What is thematically posited is only what is given, by pure reflection, with all its immanent essential moments absolutely as it is given to pure reflection."
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"There's one of my new poems actually - is a good example of where my poetry has ended up. My earlier river poetry was more like a cross between Shelley and Dylan Thomas."
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"The gods command that there can be only one king. But I swear that I am no better than a common soldier today, and you are as good as kings. Each man here is part of me. So what's left for the king to say? Only two words, but they are the two that your hearts want to hear. Victory.And home! Then his command cracked like a whip. "All together-move!"
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"You have to study a great deal to know a little."
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"Men value things in three ways: as useful, as pleasant or sources of pleasure, and as excellent, or as intrinsically admirable or honorable."
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"It is possible to draw a straight line with a crooked pencil."
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"Establishing an equilibrium between the Islam of truth and Islam as an identity is one of the most difficult tasks of religious intellectuals."
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"Fear of death has been the greatest ally of tyranny past and present."
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"Sci-fi doesn't show me much about alien's nature but shows a lot about North American nature."
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"Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry by which they are surrounded."
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"To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float."
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"A prophet is always underestimated, and part of what makes one a prophet is that he doesn't really mind it."
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"Nothing can have value without being an object of utility."
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"By(e) pen, I've tried my hand at poetry; only to see how boring it is to me. That is, unless I get a chance to destroy each and every piece while doing it as I please."
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"Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent."
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"Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home."
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"In sum, thought and reflection have been rendered thoroughly pointless by the circumstances in which modern men and women live and act."
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"Universe is the Sun watching its own self."
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"A star doesn't have to announce its arrival, it just shows up and shines."
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"Think of war as a game of Russian roulette. It is a game of chance with your life as the grand prize."
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"Amintirea plăcerilor este mai durabilă și mai de încredere decât prezența lor.”
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"The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant."
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"The ruling class is and will continue to be the class of decision makers."
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"The other aspect of idealism is the one which gives us our notion of the absolute Self. To it the first is only preparatory. This second aspect is the one which from Kant, until the present time, has formed the deeper problem of thought."
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"The intensest feeling of the beauty of a cloud lighted by the setting sun, is no hindrance to my knowing that the cloud is a vapour of water, subject to all the laws of vapours in a state of suspension; and I am just as likely to allow for, and act on, these physical laws whenever there is occasion to do so, as if I had been incapable of perceiving any distinction between beauty and ugliness."
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"Every man's highest, nameless though it be, is his 'living God'."
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"The high cost of greatness is better than the low cost of mediocrity."
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"Eyes and ears are poor witnesses to people if they have uncultured souls."
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"In looking out upon the world, we forget that the world is looking at itself."
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"I would just like to get him to think about these things; whether what's happening in Iraq is promoting the culture of life. The worry is that he is so certain that he know where he's going to lead the country."
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"The secret to success is no secret. Be honest in your words, be trustworthy and share value. Most people won't tell the difference, but those that do are your readers."
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"One should count each day a separate life."
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"You can only greet success when you are ready to say goodbye to failure."
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"Think how different human societies would be if they were based on love rather than justice. But no such societies have ever existed on earth."
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"Some of you say, "Joy is greater than sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater." But I say unto you, they are inseparable.Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed."
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"Let go of the need to control. The universe knows its way."
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"If your eyes are blinded with your worries you cannot see the beauty of the sunset."
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"Human beings are by nature political animals."
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"You walk like others? You talk like others? You think like others? Then the world doesn't need you because others are already abundant in the world! Be original!"
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"If you do not chase success, you will be overtaken by failure."
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"I could doubt the value of my books as much as many do, except that, as a researcher and very curious person, I do read a lot too, and can clearly see the difference in value between what I do and what others do. I have no doubt that my books have much more value than nearly all others out there, and it wouldn't make sense for me to be an author if I couldn't see that, or if I saw the opposite, as I believe that, if we're not upgrading mankind, we're just making it lost and vulnerable to the claws of ignorance."
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"Genius is the ability to independently arrive at and understand concepts that would normally have to be taught by another person."
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"Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence."
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"Your fear of death is but the trembling of the shepherd when he stands before the king whose hand is to be laid upon him in honour."
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