Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ludwig von Mises

The philosophy underlying the system of progressive taxation is that the income and wealth of the well-to-do classes can be freely tapped. What the advocates of these tax rates fail to realize is that the greater part of the incomes taxed away would not have been consumed but saved and invested.

Charles Peguy

A great philosophy is not one that passes final judgments and establishes ultimate truth. It is one that causes uneasiness and starts commotion.

Charles Peguy

A great philosophy is not a philosophy without reproach; it is philosophy without fear.

Denis Diderot

Passions destroy more prejudices than philosophy does.

Denis Diderot

The first step towards philosophy is incredulity.

Denis Diderot

What has not been examined impartially has not been well examined. Skepticism is therefore the first step towards truth.

Denis Diderot

Philosophy is as far separated from impiety as religion is from fanaticism.

Denis Diderot

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.

Dean Wareham

They didn't teach Nietzsche in the philosophy department at Harvard; philosophy there was strictly analytical stuff and the poetic ramblings of Nietzsche did not belong. And see - you are teaching it in a literature class - so they must have been right.

Alexandra Fuller

I don't think we have all the words in a single vocabulary to explain what we are or why we are. I don't think we have the range of emotion to fully feel what someone else is feeling. I don't think any of us can sit in judgment of another human being. We're incomplete creatures, barely scraping by. Is it possible--from the perspective of this quickly spinning Earth and our speedy journey from crib to coffin--to know the difference between right, wrong, good, and evil? I don't know if it's even useful to try.

Nevil Shed

Let's make it better for tomorrow. That's what the journey is all about.

Yolette Etienne

Many residents of Port-au-Prince have told us they are too scared to make the journey to vote on Tuesday.

John Odrechowski

One journey is over. It is time to start a second.

Cameron Crowe

Music is like the other person in this film and it's really important for Orlando's character. It leads him on his journey and is with him on his road trip.

Charles R. Swindoll

Christlikeness is a journey, not a destination. The joy is in the journey.

Dennis Ritchie

I've done a reasonable amount of travelling, which I enjoyed, but not for too long at a time.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.

Edgar Mitchell

Dr. Lipsenthal is a profound explorer of our inner and outer worlds. Enjoy Every Sandwich will help you heal your fear of death and embrace the true joy of life's extraordinary journey.

Bruce Perens

Before Ruby on Rails, web programming required a lot of verbiage, steps and time. Now, web designers and software engineers can develop a website much faster and more simply, enabling them to be more productive and effective in their work.

Andrew Marvell

Had we but world enough, and time, this coyness, lady, were no crime.

David Letterman

A pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz have been stolen. The thief is described as being armed and fabulous.

Dani Shapiro

In every generation there is a vault-keeper, one who guards the links fiercely and knows they are more precious than rubies.

Kristin Hannah

Caro: "Bite me." Ruby: "I gave that up in kindergarten.

Josef Albers

Easy-to know that diamonds-are precious, Good-to learn that rubies-have depth, But more-to see that pebbles-are miraculous.

Rick Riordan

A ruby-encrusted orb popped its top and helicopter blades unfolded. Leo was glad Buford the table wasn't here-he would've fallen in love.

Rick Riordan

I plucked a ruby off the nearest plant and threw it at Hades.

Richelle Mead

If I propose, you'll know it. For one thing, I'll be hyperventilating.