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philosophy priorities substance
Philosophy is the science of estimating values. The superiority of any state or substance over another is determined by philosophy. By assigning a position of primary importance to what remains when all that is secondary has been removed, philosophy thus becomes the true index of priority or emphasis in the realm of speculative thought. Manly Hall
philosophy philosopher sincerity
Clearness marks the sincerity of philosophers. Luc de Clapiers
philosophy philosopher truth-is
Truth is the object of philosophy, but not always of philosophers. John Churton Collins
philosophy thinking way
I like to think that someone will trace how the deepest thinking of India made its way to Greece and from there to the philosophy of our times John Archibald Wheeler
philosophy believe men
The things a man believes most profoundly are rarely on the surface of his mind or tongue. Newly acquired notions, decisions based on expediency, the fashionable ideas of the moment are right on top of the pile, ready to be displayed in bright after dinner conversation. But the ideas that make up a man's philosophy of life are somewhere way down below. Eric Johnston
philosophy writing play
The creative mind is the playful mind. Philosophy is the play and dance of ideas. Eric Hoffer
philosophy people wish
You will attract to yourself people who harmonize with your own philosophy of life, whether you wish it or not. Napoleon Hill
philosophy virtue skepticism
Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy. Napoleon Bonaparte
philosophy war hate
The very existence of armaments and great armies psychologically accustoms us to accept the philosophy of militarism. They inevitably increase fear and hate in the world. Norman Thomas
ignorance twenties finals
Each such answer to the great question, invariably asserted by the followers of its propounder, if not by himself, to be complete and final, remains in high authority and esteem, it may be for one century, or it may be for twenty: but, as invariably, Time proves each reply to have been a mere approximation to the truth tolerable chiefly on account of the ignorance of those by whom it was accepted, and wholly intolerable when tested by the larger knowledge of their successors. Thomas Huxley
ignorance dark evil
What we call evil, it seems to me, is simply ignorance bumping its head in the dark. Henry Ford
ignorance men self
Ignorance of ignorance, then, is that self-satisfied state of unawareness in which man, knowing nothing outside the limited area of his physical senses, bumptiously declares there is nothing more to know!
ignorance simple hug
Much that we hug today as knowledge is ignorance pure and simple. It makes the mind wander and even reduces it to a vacuity. Mahatma Gandhi
ignorance eye light
Science . . . has opened our eyes to the vastness of the universe and given us light, truth and freedom from fear where once was darkness, ignorance and superstition. There is no personal salvation, except through science. Luther Burbank
ignorance home dark
If any man can convince me and bring home to me that which I do not think or act aright, gladly will I change; for I search after truth, by which man never yet was harmed. But he is harmed who abideth on still in his deception and ignorance. Marcus Aurelius
ignorance ill-will evil
Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I shall be meeting with interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness – all of them due to the offenders’ ignorance of what is good or evil.
ignorance self deception
No one was ever injured by the truth; but he who persists in self-deception and ignorance is injured.
ignorance errors preservation
When mankind was in its infancy, steeped in uncertainty, ignorance, and error, was it possible to foresee what system it would adopt for preservation. Simon Bolivar
expression needs purpose
You need a purpose to express yourself, but that expression is its own purpose. Ai Weiwei