It is not reason that gives us our moral orientation, it is sensitivity. – Maurice Barreès, La Grande Pitié des églises de France, 1914 Category: Miscellaneous
Liberal institutions straightway cease from being liberal the moment they are soundly established. – Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, 1888 Category: Miscellaneous
Three passions, simple but overwhelming, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. – Bertrand Russell, Autobiography, 1967 Category: Miscellaneous
Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering. – Marilyn vos Savant Category: funny
The State must follow, and not lead, the character and progress of the citizen. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Category: State