Good sense and good-nature are never separated, though the ignorant world has thought otherwise. Good nature, by which I mean beneficence and candor, is the product of right reason. John Dryden (1631 – 1700)
Epictetus Quote – “The question at stake is no common one…”
The question at stake is no common one. It is, “Are we in our right sense or are we not?” Epictetus (55 – 135 A.D.)
John Dryden Quote – “I am as free as Nature first made man…”
I am as free as Nature first made man, ere the base laws of servitude began. John Dryden (1631 – 1700)
Rene Descartes Quote – “To be possessed of an energetic mind…”
To be possessed of an energetic mind is not enough; the first requirement is to use it correctly. Rene Descartes (1596 – 1650)
Walter Scott Quote – “Oh what a tangled web we weave…”
Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive! Walter Scott (1771 – 1832)
New Testament Quote – “The light of the body is the eye…”
The light of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. New Testament
Epictetus Quote – “Have you again forgotten?…”
Have you again forgotten? Don’t you know that a good man does nothing for the sake of appearances, only for the sake of what is right? Epictetus (55 – 135 A.D.)
Epictetus Quote – “A philosopher’s school is a hospital…”
A philosopher’s school is a hospital. You should feel discomfort, not pleasure, in it, for on entering, no one is well and whole. One has a disjointed shoulder, another a wound, a third suffers from a cut, and a fourth has a headache. Am I then to sit down and give you a treat of pretty words and empty sentiments, […]
Meister Eckhart Quote – “A free mind has power…”
A free mind has power to achieve all things. Meister Eckhart (circa 1260 – 1328)
Epictetus Quote – “Let other people labor at debates…”
Let other people labor at debates and difficulties and arguments. Epictetus (55 – 135 A.D.)
