philosophy

"It was a saying of Demetrius Phalereus, that "Men having often abandoned what was visible for the sake of what was uncertain, have not got what they expected, and have lost what they had,—being unfort…"

"Being an atheist is like not owning a TV – completely rational, but best kept to one's self."

"We should listen to the voice of conscience. It does not take nearly as much courage as one might think to admit to our mistakes and learn from them. Human beings are in this world to learn and to cha…"

"The nihilist foreign policy of the National Socialism of today uses ideas as a mask, and has no philosophical basis."

"It is only firmly maintaining the national united front that the difficulties can be overcome, the enemy defeated, and a new China built. This is beyond all doubt. At the same time, every party and gr…"

"All God's giants have been weak men, who did great things for God because they reckoned on His being with them"

"But planned obsolescence is possible only if the rate of technological change is contained."

"Pavarotti is not vain, but conscious of being unique."

"We should consider lowering our income tax rates to equal Hongkong or Vietnam or Thailand. One of the major reasons why many locators do not like the Philippines is because they would have to pay thei…"

"Those also who are remarkable for having led holy lives are released from this earthly prison, and go to their pure home which is above, and dwell in the purer earth; and those who have duly purified …"

"There is another and very important ground for standardization and that is the desirability of having parts interchangeable. Standards of exchange have long been in general use, and these have, most u…"

"My biggest regret? Not being knighted by the Queen. I should have been a knight, and I would have been knighted, if I hadn't written one horrible horrible Python sketch which I deeply deeply regret —"

"“Tout de même,” said Poirot, “since I cannot find anything, eh bien, then the logic falls out of the window."

"'Poetic form' is a very deep matter that covers much more than phonological or typological pattern."

"I put being a mother ahead of being a politician."

"In an astonishing act of daring, a handful of Left historians attempted to counter a centuries old belief, and vociferously assert that Babri Masjid was built on vacant land. They remain undeterred de…"

"Had this 'Spring' been genuine, it would've started in the backward Arab countries. Were it a call for freedom, democracy, justice, it would've began in the most oppressive and tyrannical states. The …"

"If Marston is whipping up comics stories while Rome burns, there must be a reason."

"Of course, there are many things to be said for the afternoon performance, chief among them being that it cuts in so generously on one's work. p. 201"

"He had two subjects of conversation, the shame and come-down of being a tramp, and the best way of getting a free meal."