Philosophy is a modest profession; it is all reality and plain dealing. I dislike solemnity and pretence, with nothing but pride behind it. Pliny the Younger (circa 61 – 113)
Plotinus Quote – “What desire there may be can never be for the vile…”
What desire there may be can never be for the vile; even the food and drink necessary for restoration will lie outside the soul’s attention, and not less the sexual appetite; if such desire there must be, it will turn upon the actual needs of nature and be entirely under control. Plotinus (circa 204 – 270)
Plotinus Quote – “I applaud your devotion to philosophy…”
I applaud your devotion to philosophy, I rejoice to hear that your spirit has set sail, like the returning Ulysses, for its native land — that glorious, that only real country — the world of unseen truth. Plotinus (circa 204 – 270)
Plotinus Quote – “We are not cast away…”
We are not cast away, not separate. Plotinus (circa 204 – 270)
Plotinus Quote – “The wise man recognizes…”
The wise man recognizes the idea of the Good within him. Plotinus (circa 204 – 270)
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “Suppose that, with the exception of some sore or painful spot…”
Suppose that, with the exception of some sore or painful spot, we are physically in a sound and healthy condition. The pain of this one spot will completely absorb our attention, causing us to lose the sense of general well-being, and destroying our comfort in life. In the same way, when all our affairs but one turn out as we […]
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “A man is best off if…”
A man is best off if he is thrown upon his own resources, and can be all in all to himself, and Cicero goes so far as to say that a man who is in this condition cannot fail to be very happy. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860)
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “With a large number of people…”
With a large number of people, it is quite evident that their power of sight wholly predominates over their power of thought; they seem to be conscious of their existence only when they are making a noise. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860)
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “There is no reason for despair…”
There is no reason for despair. You need not fancy it is impossible to regulate your life in accordance with abstract ideas and maxims… the first thing to do is to understand the rule; the second thing is to learn the practice of it. The theory may be understood at once by an effort of reason, and yet the practice […]
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “You should avoid familiarity with shallow people…”
There is one thing that, more than any other, throws people absolutely off their balance — the thought that you are dependant upon them. This is sure to produce an insolent and domineering manner towards you… they soon come to fancy that they can take liberties with you, and so they try to transgress the laws of politeness. This is […]
