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One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not

One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then. – John Burroughs

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Temperament lies behind mood; behind will, lies the fate of character. Then behind both, the influence of family the tyranny of culture; and finally the power of climate and environment; and we are free, only to the extent we rise above these. – John Burroughs

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I was thrown out of N.Y.U. my freshman year for cheating on my metaphysics final. You know, I looked within the soul of the boy sitting next to me. – Woody Allen

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The natural philosophers are mostly gone. We modern scientists are adding too many decimals. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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Socrates termed philosophy the preparation for death; but should it not rather be styled the patient endurance of life? – The Countess of Blessington, Desultory Thoughts and Reflections, 1839

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All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher. – Ambrose Bierce, Epigrams

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