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philosophy responsibility excuse
We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility. Barbara Jordan
philosophy heart men
So one time when I was working in this motel one of the toilets leaked and I had to replace the flapper ball. Here's what it said on the package; I kept it till I knew it by heart: 'Please Note. Parts are included for all installations, but no installation requires all of the parts.' That's kind of my philosophy about men. I don't think there's an installation out there that could use all my parts. Barbara Kingsolver
philosophy views religion
Philosophy has no end in view save truth; faith looks for nothing but obedience and piety. Baruch Spinoza
philosophy found knows
I do not presume that I have found the best philosophy, I know that I understand the true philosophy.
philosophy history pageant
History is a pageant and not a philosophy. Augustine Birrell
philosophy practice style
Those of us whose parenting style can be described as "a series of reflexes, instincts, and minute-by-minute adjustments," as Julie of A Little Pregnant puts it, rather than as a philosophy, are less invested in our own practices. What we do is often less a matter of conviction than one of convenience. What we need to remember is that there is no need to apologize for that, even in the face of the most red-faced outrage. Ayelet Waldman
philosophy men needs
The men who are not interested in philosophy need it most urgently; they are most helplessly in its power. Ayn Rand
philosophy responsibility men
Devotion to the truth is the hallmark of morality; there is no greater, nobler, more heroic form of devotion than the act of a man who assumes the responsibility of thinking.
philosophy facts recognition
Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it.
order people masters
In order to become the master, a ruler must profess to be a servant of the people. Ashwin Sanghi
order anxiety honor
He whose honor depends on the opinion of the mob must day by day strive with the greatest anxiety, act and scheme in order to retain his reputation. For the mob is varied and inconsistent, and therefore if a reputation is not carefully preserved it dies quickly.
order words-of-wisdom pantheism
.... we are a part of nature as a whole, whose order we follow.
order goal progress
The sacred formula of positivism: love as a principle, the order as a foundation, and progress as a goal. Auguste Comte
order imagination needs
You need imagination in order to imagine a future that doesn't exist. Azar Nafisi
order giving waiting
He wanted her. He knew where to find her. He waited. It amused him to wait, because he knew that the waiting was unbearable to her. He knew that his absence bound her to him in a manner more complete and humiliating than his presence could enforce. He was giving her time to attempt an escape, in order to let her know her own helplessness when he chose to see her again.
order skills pay
Your greatest asset is your earning ability, to apply your knowledge, skills in order to get results which others will pay. Brian Tracy
order cities different
Intricate minglings of different uses in cities are not a form of chaos. On the contrary, they represent a complex and highly developed form of order. Jane Jacobs
order judgement done
I will have this done, so I order it done; let my will replace reasoned judgement. Juvenal
religion intellectual slacker
God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than He is of any other slacker. C. S. Lewis
religion sublime landscape
It is no coincidence that the Western attraction to sublime landscapes developed at precisely the moment when traditional beliefs in God began to wane. Alain de Botton
religion firsts whiskey
Which would you part with first -- your tobacco, your whiskey, or your religion? Brigham Young
religion firsts steps
A thing is not proved just because no one has ever questioned it. What has never been gone into impartially has never been properly gone into. Hence scepticism is the first step toward truth. It must be applied generally, because it is the touchstone. Denis Diderot
religion-and-politics supposed-to-be
Religion and politics are supposed to be separate. Eleanor Clift
religion obvious mystic
Mystic: a person who is puzzled before the obvious, but who understands the non-existent. Elbert Hubbard
religion important nationality
The important thing is neither your nationality nor the religion you professed, but how your faith translated itself in your life. Eleanor Roosevelt
religion atheism life-is
Human life is the result of a glorious evolutionary accident. Stephen Jay Gould
religion atheism christianity
I am personally convinced of the great power and deep significance of Christianity, and I won't allow any other religion to be promoted. Adolf Hitler