We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do. – Francis Bacon Category: Philosophy
Philosophy triumphs easily over past evils and future evils; but present evils triumph over it. – La Rochefoucauld, Maxims, 1678 Category: Philosophy
Nobody can have the consolations of religion or philosophy unless he has first experienced their desolations. – Aldous Huxley, Themes and Variations, 1950 Category: Philosophy
The surest way to escape anxiety and defeat despair is action. Do, don’t dwell. – Michael Josephson, whatwillmatter.com Category: Action
Good instincts usually tell you what to do long before your head has figured it out. – Michael Burke Category: Intuition
If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny. – Mary Douglas Category: funny
No poem is easily grasped so why should any reader expect fast results? – John Barton Category: Poetry
