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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 Baruch Spinoza
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. Arthur Schopenhauer
philosophical pessimism stubbornness
Obstinacy is the result of the will forcing itself into the place of the intellect. Arthur Schopenhauer
philosophical men lasts
The longer a man's fame is likely to last, the longer it will be in coming. Arthur Schopenhauer
philosophical willpower minus
Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity. Arthur Schopenhauer
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I always said what I thought and I didn't hold anything back. Billy Carter
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Nothing said to us, nothing we can learn from others, reaches us so deep as that which we find in ourselves. Theodor Reik
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I just didn't have anything to say, so I said nothing. Frank Robinson
said cracked knows
Thank you, Sam," he said in a cracked whisper. "How far is there to go?" I don't know," said Sam, "because I don't know where we're going. J. R. R. Tolkien
said wiser
You must not quote to me what I once said. I am wiser now. Romy Schneider
said young
Randolph," he said, "were you ever as young as me?" And Randolph said: "I was never so old. Truman Capote
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What cannot be said will be wept. Sappho
said heard knows
I know you heard what you thought I said, but what I said isn't what I meant. Richard M. Nixon
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The less said about me the better. William Carey