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Mortimer Adler Quotes

Mortimer Adler quotes

American Philosopher December 28, 1902 – June 28, 2001

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You have to allow a certain amount of time in which you are doing nothing in order to have things occur to you, to let your mind think. Mortimer Adler
We are selfish when we are exclusively or predominantly concerned with the good for ourselves. We are altruistic when we are exclusively or predominantly concerned with the good of others. Mortimer Adler
Television, radio, and all the sources of amusement and information that surround us in our daily lives are also artificial props. They can give us the impression that our minds are active, because we are required to react to stimuli from the outside. But the power of those external stimuli to keep us going is limited. They are like drugs. We grow used to them, and we continuously need more and more of them. Eventually, they have little or no effect. Then, if we lack resources within... Mortimer Adler
Mortimer Adler quote: "The great authors were great readers, and one way to..."
The great authors were great readers, and one way to understand them is to read the books they read. Mortimer Adler
There are genuine mysteries in the world that mark the limits of human knowing and thinking. Wisdom is fortified, not destroyed, by understanding its limitations. Ignorance does not make a fool as surely as self-deception. Mortimer Adler
Mortimer Adler quote: "The telephone book is full of facts, but it doesn't contain a..."
The telephone book is full of facts, but it doesn't contain a single idea. Mortimer Adler
If you never ask yourself any questions about the meaning of a passage, you cannot expect the book to give you any insight you don't already possess Mortimer Adler
Mortimer Adler quote: "Ask others about themselves, at the same time, be on guard not..."
Ask others about themselves, at the same time, be on guard not to talk too much about yourself. Mortimer Adler
Mortimer Adler quote: "All books will become light in proportion as you find light in..."
All books will become light in proportion as you find light in them. Mortimer Adler
Mortimer Adler quote: "The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our..."
The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live. Mortimer Adler
Is it too much to expect from the schools that they train their students not only to interpret but to criticize; that is, to discriminate what is sound from error and falsehood, to suspend judgement if they are not convinced, or to judge with reason if they agree or disagree? Mortimer Adler
Mortimer Adler quote: "True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by..."
True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline. Mortimer Adler
Only hidden and undetected oratory is really insidious. What reaches the heart without going through the mind is likely to bounce back and put the mind out of business. Mortimer Adler
...The first dictionaries were glossaries of Homeric words, intended to help Romans read the Iliad and Odyssey as well as other Greek literature employing the 'archaic' Homeric vocabulary. Mortimer Adler
... always keep in mind that an article of faith is not something that the faithful assume. Faith, for those who have it, is the most certain form of knowledge, not a tentative opinion. Mortimer Adler

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