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philosophical virtue reason
True virtue is life under the direction of reason. Baruch Spinoza
philosophical passion emotion
I can control my passions and emotions if I can understand their nature
philosophical interesting house
'Ape House' is an ambitious novel in several ways, for which it is to be admired, and it is certainly an easy read, but because Gruen is not quite prepared for the philosophical implications of her subject, it is not as deeply involving emotionally or as interesting thematically as it could be. Jane Smiley
philosophical writing heart
Vanity is so anchored in the heart of man that a soldier, a soldier's servant, a cook, a porter brags and wishes to have his admirers. Even philosophers wish for them. Those who write against vanity want to have the glory of having written well; and those who read it desire the glory of having read it. I who write this have perhaps this desire, and perhaps those who will read it. Blaise Pascal
philosophical boredom sides
Boredom is just the reverse side of fascination. Arthur Schopenhauer
philosophical adversity doubt
There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.
philosophical pessimism stubbornness
Obstinacy is the result of the will forcing itself into the place of the intellect.
philosophical men lasts
The longer a man's fame is likely to last, the longer it will be in coming.
philosophical willpower minus
Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity.
cities proud
I've been around, and I see what other cities are doing, and I think, 'Why not us, we're a proud people,' Earl Wilson
cities jerusalem addresses
I feel most strongly about Jerusalem, because architects ultimately have to address that city. Ben Nicholson
cities choices multiplicity
The point of cities is multiplicity of choice. Jane Jacobs
cities wonderful manchester
Certainly Manchester is the most wonderful city of modem times. Benjamin Disraeli
cities beast wild-beasts
The truest wild beasts live in the most populous places. Baltasar Gracian
cities childhood forget
But let us not forget that cities are like human beings. They are born, they go through childhood and adolescence, they grow old, and eventually they die Elif Safak
cities sick sidewalk
I am too sick to lay down the sidewalks frighten me the whole damned city frightens me, what I will become what I have become frightens me. Charles Bukowski
cities rumor knows
One has to live in Washington to know what a city of rumors it is. Eleanor Roosevelt
cities scotland next
Over the next few days we want cities, towns and villages across the UK to send a message to Scotland: stay with us. Ed Miliband