philosophy

"he infinite is in capacity. That, however, which is infinite in capacity is not to be assumed as that which is infinite in energy. ...t has its being in capacity, and in division and diminution. ...t …"

"If the question is when markets will recover, a first-pass answer is never."

"M. Comte's philosophy, in practice, might be compendiously described as Catholicism minus Christianity."

"I was this murky, fringe kid. I wasn't black, I wasn't white, and I'm way far from being Japanese…So I'm always on the edges, watching, listening, but not really in the mix."

"As we think about rebuilding New Orleans, surely, God is mad at America. He's sending hurricane after hurricane after hurricane, and it's destroying and putting stress on this country. Surely, he's no…"

"If an international treaty outlawing war is negotiated, there is every reason to believe that the United States would join the League of Nations without further delay."

"It’s the age-old dilemma of being known for doing a certain thing in a certain way. And even if people think, “Well, we could cast him in this role,” then they say, “He just brings a lot of Mr. Bean b…"

"It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason."

"Too often, contemning the external order as unspiritual, has made it, and ultimately himself, less spiritual by reason of his contempt."

"As much as people pretend 'I fit in, I understand, I get the rules,' there are always times spent away from that where you go, 'I thought I knew. It seemed so clear to me, and then...' That sense of l…"

"I find what happens is both parties speak to their party bases to win their primary elections, but what I think is necessary to have a national election worthy of being a majority party, we have to se…"

"theme-the "early Germans"-is still far from being repudiated."

"If there be anything in a remark often to be met with, namely that there is, in the genius of the people of this country, a peculiar aptitude for mechanic improvements, it would operate as a forcible …"

"O Adam, Adam! no longer will you have to earn your bread by the sweat of your brow; you will return to Paradise where you were nourished by the hand of God. You will be free and supreme; you will have…"

"Now, science cannot completely exclude the possibility of supernatural explanation. It is possible—though very unlikely—that our whole world is controlled by elves. But supernatural explanations like …"

"I didn’t try to communicate any kind of philosophy since I am not a philosopher. I am a photographer. That’s it."

"The clash between reason and Portuguese experience. Hooykaas' starting point is the intellectual challenge which, from the early 15th century onward, was posed by the discoveries of the Portuguese mar…"

"Being anti-slavery simply meant you didn’t agree with slavery; being an abolitionist meant you’d crossed a bridge inside yourself, from “I don’t agree” to “Not on my watch.” Which are you in relation …"

"Gentlemen are rare among the superiors, and even human beings rare indeed."

"Maybe I sound like some Victorian who felt that forty years ought to be enough for any man, but one of the marks of a live well lived has to be reaching a state of finally getting it, of not needing m…"