philosophy

"The principle of bounded rationality the capacity of the human mind for formulating and solving complex problems is very small compared with the size of the problems whose solution is required for obj…"

"After all, a district judge who gives harsh sentences to Yankees fans and lenient sentences to Red Sox fans would not be acting reasonably even if her procedural rulings were impeccable."

"There’s no reason, with a good Republican governor that welcomes business into the state of Louisiana, that we can’t get the space command there with our present governor there, we can build the stars…"

"There seems to be a general impression that to be known as normal in Hollywood is akin to being labeled as rare animal in a zoo."

"Iraq is a kingdom ruled by a Sunni Arab government founded on the wreckage of Ottoman rule. This government rules over a Kurdish segment, the majority of which is ignorant, that includes persons with …"

"The US foreign policy establishment had rhetorically justified America’s presence in Syria as part of the war on the Islamic State . With ISIS essentially defeated and dispersed, Trump called the esta…"

"There is no reason why the project should not go easily and smoothly except for the innate perversity of circumstances."

"Hinduism has destroyed all positive elements that normally exist in a human being. During the period their energies were diverted to manipulate education, employment, production and development subtly…"

"And it should be clear that, in spite of the increases in GDP, in spite of the 2008 crisis being well behind us, everything is not fine. We see this in the political discontent rippling through so man…"

"Above all, do not join the wrong ideological groups or movements, in order to “do something.” By “ideological” , I mean groups or movements proclaiming some vaguely generalized, undefined political go…"

"They start by understanding that feminism is just an idea. It’s a philosophy. It’s about the equality of women in all realms. It’s not about man-hating. It’s not about being humorless. We have to let …"

"My Dear Governor Durbin, permit me to thank you as an American citizen for the admirable way in which you have vindicated the majesty of the law by your recent action in reference to lynching. I feel,…"

"Whether in my book or not, every man is tabernacled in every other and he in exchange and so on in an endless complexity of being and witness to the uttermost edge of the world."

"The question is when is good? The answer is never."

"I frankly doubt, moreover, whether the fiercely proud men who adopted our Fourth Amendment would have allowed themselves to be subjected, on mere suspicion of being armed and dangerous, to such indign…"

"Everyone spies on everyone, Camina. Let’s not pretend to be outraged at water for being wet."

"Aristotle's dictim... may then be formulated somewhat as follows:—Whatever is known of a term may be stated of its equal or equivalent. Or, in other words, Whatever is true of a thing is true of its l…"

"I need no warrant for being, and no word of sanction upon my being. I am the warrant and the sanction."

"What I saw generically on the pro-biotech side was the attitude that the technology was good and that it was almost immoral to say that it wasn't good because it was going to solve the problems of the…"

"If a segment of one's force is located where it is not sufficiently busy with the enemy, or if the troops are on the march - that is, idle - while the enemy is fighting, then these forces are being ma…"