To Be A Philosopher ~ Henry David Thoreau
“To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity and...
View ArticleAn Honest Politician ~ Bertrand Russell, Philosopher
“An honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid … because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation.” ~ Bertrand Russell
View ArticleGlobal Village ~ Marshall McLuhan, Philosopher
“Like primitive, we now live in a global village of our own making, a simultaneous happening. It doesn’t necessarily mean harmony and peace and quiet but it does mean huge involvement in everybody...
View ArticleReading ~ Judith Butler
“We lose ourselves in what we read, only to return to ourselves, transformed and part of a more expansive world.” – Judith Butler
View ArticleAncient Philosopher
“According to the saying of an ancient philosopher, one should eat to live, and not live to eat” – Moliere
View ArticleKnow Thyself
“The aim of human life is to know thyself. Think for yourself. Question authority. Think with your friends. Create, create new realities. Philosophy is a team sport. Philosophy is the ultimate, the...
View ArticleQuote ~ Victor Hugo
“An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.” – Victor Hugo
View ArticlePhilosophical Thought
The cab driver is waxing philosophically with his fare, and he said, “the meter of life and time is always running, so don’t waste it.” “Put it to good use.”
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If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky? ~Stanislaw J. Lec
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See without looking, hear without listening, breathe without asking. ~W.H. Auden
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