philosophy

"Well, I think that you're looking at it from a theological perspective or a scientific perspective. Answering that question with specificity is above my pay grade. But let me just speak more generally…"

"If it be granted that the Britons, generally speaking, were expert in hunting, it is still uncertain what animals were obnoxious to the chase; we know however, at least, that the hare was not ancientl…"

"In France at least, the history of science and thought gives pride of place sciences, sciences of the necessary, all close to philosophy: one can observe in their history the almost uninterrupted emer…"

"Unique among the nations, America recognized the source of our character as being godly and eternal, not being civic and temporal. And because we have understood that our source is eternal, America ha…"

"Never offer advice but where there is some probability of its being followed."

"y own view is that Donald Trump is incapable of being a racist in the traditional sense of that word, because racism is derived from a perverted and misapplied sense of loyalty, a sentiment from which…"

"Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason , I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant a…"

"Man, being essentially active, must find in activity his joy, as well as his beauty and glory; and labor, like every thing else that is good, is its own reward."

"I suppose they also had to do with my father, the Nazis, being skeptical of all systems, all manias. In the 70's, political positions were so clearly split in Germany - the country was so divided over…"

"We say "Look, toxic masculinity is the reason you don't have room to express your feelings, and it's the reason you feel lonely and inadequate". So, while feminism tells women "You hate your body and …"

"Omnipotence and foreknowledge of God, I repeat, utterly destroy the doctrine of 'free-will' ... doubtless it gives the greatest possible offense to common sense or natural reason, that God, Who is pro…"

"A certain region in the field becomes crucial, is focused; but it does not become isolated. A new, deeper structural view of the situation develops, involving changes in functional meaning, the groupi…"

"When the Sun touches the equinoctial circle, where that which is most definite is placed ; at that very moment , the Sacred Tree is cut down; then come the other rites in their order; whereof some are…"

"Any affluent, mass-consumer, capitalist society will encourage—indeed actively cultivate—the ambition to live comfortably . This is, after all, how such economies reproduce themselves: by creating con…"

"Principle II : The presumptions of the law are creative presumptions : they are aimed at conditions to be brought about, and only for that reason ignore conditions which exist."

"I've been accused of being aloof. I'm not. I'm just wary."

"Am I the only one who is sick and tired of being told to pick up my trash when we have plenty of janitors who are paid to do it for us."

"The tradition in Hinduism is that it is not open to any Hindu, whatever be the name and mental image of the Supreme Being he uses for his devotional exercises, to deny the existence of God that others…"

":Would you persuade, speak of Interest, not of Reason."

"In response to criticism from Democratic mayoral candidates for appearing at a 2004 event for the Independence Party: "To all the critics who are rushing out to criticize me tonight, criticize me for …"