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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 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
philosophical pages hegel
In every page of David Hume, there is more to be learned than from Hegel's, Herbart's and Schleiermacher's complete philosophical works. Arthur Schopenhauer
politics
I've often thought that the gauntlet of American politics is more individualistic, more expensive, more unpredictable than in many other democracies. Hillary Clinton
politics majority vote
If you can get enough votes so that mine will make a majority, you can have it. Calvin Coolidge
politics vote gore
Take it from me, every vote counts. Al Gore
politics moral fierce
It is as hard and severe a thing to be a true politician as to be truly moral. Francis Bacon
politics get-involved involved
Everybody over there, get on up. Everybody out there, get into it. Everybody right there, get involved. James Brown
politics answers politician
Never answer a question from a farmer. Hubert H. Humphrey
politics motto gridlock
Gridlock is great. My motto is, 'Don't just do something. Stand there.' William Safire
politics persuasion heavy
Everybody knows that there's a liberal, that there's a heavy liberal persuasion among correspondents. Walter Cronkite
politics matter congress
We all joke about Congress but we can't improve on them. Have you noticed that no matter who we elect, he is just as bad as the one he replaces? Will Rogers