"Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means."

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Source : 'An Inquiry into the Original of our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue' (1725) treatise 1, sect. 5, subsect. 16

Francis Hutcheson

#Wisdom Quotes #Mean Quotes #Ends Quotes

“This is the way to hear music, I think, surrounded by rolling hills and farmlands, under a big sky.”
“The internet has created a transnational audience. If you publish something in the New York Times, it's read all over the world. Who knows how big this audience is or how long it will last.”
“My entire life has been centered around my writing, and by that I mean finding the time to write.”

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“You won't build relationships unless you let your guard down”
“The mind loves the unknown. It loves images whose meaning is unknown, since the meaning of the mind itself is unknown.”
“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.There is another theory which states that this has already happened.”

Source : The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "Fit the Seventh" (radio program) (1978)
“The wort terrorist attack in American history also brought out the best in our country...We are United as Americans.”
“My parents joined in the 60s and at that time it was really important - there was a group mentality. I could be pulling this out of my ass, but I feel our generation approaches things on a more individual basis, like we're more personal and don't need to be a part of a group.”

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