"I fear that, in the end, the famous debate among materialists, idealists, and dualists amounts to a merely verbal dispute that is more a matter for the linguist than for the speculative philosopher"

-- Moses Mendelssohn

#Matter Quotes #Philosopher Quotes #Debate Quotes

“Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while.”
“By dancing in a socially approved way with their peers, individiuals proclaim their allegiance to society as a whole.”
“If you have a flat, fixed view of state interest then it is difficult to understand why some states adopt aggressive climate change policies, even when that risks economically disadvantaging them, and other states do not even when it would be in their economic interests to do so.”
“While we were never able to provide 100 percent certainty regarding the disposition of Iraq's proscribed weaponry, we did ascertain a 90-95 percent level of verified disarmament. This figure takes into account the destruction or dismantling of every major factory associated with prohibited weapons manufacture, all significant items of production equipment, and the majority of the weapons and agent produced by Iraq.”

Source : "Is Iraq a True Threat to the US?". Boston Globe, July 2002.
“God ordained and established civil government, but only to serve the common good. A civil government that oppresses its people and acts contrary to the people's interests deposes itself, ceases to be a legitimate government, and, therefore, citizens are no longer obligated by Scripture to obey it.”

Source : Source: www.biblegateway.com
“Sheer Playfulness and Deadly Seriousness are my closest friends.”

Source : FaceBook post by Philip Roth from Aug 08, 2011
“Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.”
“I just trust God. I don't worry about what tomorrow may bring because I know who's bringing it.”

Source : FaceBook post by Tony A. Gaskins Jr from Aug 07, 2011

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