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Philosophies Quotes (page 19)

Jack Kerouac quote: "Smith, I distrust any kind of Buddhism or any kinda philosophy..."
Smith, I distrust any kind of Buddhism or any kinda philosophy or social system that puts down sex said Japhy (Gary Snyder) Jack Kerouac
Rakitin doesn't understand it, all he wants is to build his house and rent out rooms...Life is simple for Rakitin: 'You'd do better to worry about extending mans civil rights,' he told me today, 'or at least about not letting the price of beef go up; you'd render your love for mankind more simply and directly that way than with any philosophies.' But I came back at him: 'And without God,' I said, 'you'll hike up the price of beef yourself, if the chance comes your way, and make a rouble on... Fyodor Dostoevsky
Tad Williams quote: "Never trust people that like to call things by initials,..."
Never trust people that like to call things by initials, that's my philosophy. Tad Williams
Men of Athens, I honor and love you; but I shall obey God rather than you, and while I have life and strength I shall never cease from the practice and teaching of philosophy... Understand that I shall never alter my ways, not even if I have to die many times. Plato
I must study politics and war, that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history and naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain. John Quincy Adams
An honest bookstore would post the following sign above its 'self-help' section: 'For true self-help, please visit our philosophy, literature, history and science sections, find yourself a good book, read it, and think about it. Roger Ebert
How charming is divine Philosophy! Not harsh, and crabbed as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectar'd sweets, Where no crude surfet raigns. John Milton
In philosophy class I think we finally decided that 'good' is an infinitely recursive term - it can't be defined except in terms of itself. Good is good because it's better than bad, though why it's better to be good than bad depends on how you define good, and on and on. Orson Scott Card
Terry Prachett quote: "The trouble was that he was talking in philosophy but they..."
The trouble was that he was talking in philosophy but they were listening in gibberish. Terry Prachett
Voltaire quote: "The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which..."
The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important aims of philosophy. Voltaire
Frank Zappa quote: "A wise man once said, never discuss philosophy or politics in..."
A wise man once said, never discuss philosophy or politics in a disco environment. Frank Zappa
Ayn Rand quote: "The purpose of philosophy is not to help men find a meaning in..."
The purpose of philosophy is not to help men find a meaning in life, but to prove to them that there isn't any Ayn Rand
Join the bold, the brazen, the unintimidated. Join not having excuses. Join the idea that fun is the source of all joy. Join the unwillingness to give up. Join doing things your way. Join not joining. Join that purpose is stronger than outcome. Join your gut. Join the constant challenge of seeking greatness. Join play. Join the hunger to find what makes you happy. Join karma and nature and the effect you have on your world. Join your philosophy. Join something bigger than you. Join what you... Bode Miller
It surprises me how disinterested we are today about things like physics, space, the universe and philosophy of our existence, our purpose, our final destination. Its a crazy world out there. Be curious. Stephen Hawking
Epicurus quote: "Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary..."
Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old. Epicurus

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