"It is paltry philosophy if in the old-fashioned way one lays down rules and principles in total disregard of moral values . As soon as these appear one regards them as exceptions, which gives them a certain scientific status, and thus makes them into rules. Or again one may appeal to genius , which is above all rules; which amounts to admitting that rules are not only made for idiots , but are idiotic in themselves."

-- Carl von Clausewitz

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“For a long time Christianity has sewn its teachings into the fabric of Western culture. That was a good thing â€¦. But the season of sewing is ending. Now is a time for rending, not for the sake of disengaging from culture or retreating from the public square, but so that our salt does not lose its savor.”

Source : "A Time to Rend" by R. R. Reno, www.firstthings.com. November 18, 2014.
“Be stubborn and persist, and trust yourself on what you love. You have to trust what you love.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I'd come to realize that all our troubles spring from our failure to use plain, clear-cut language.”
“If I bet on humanity, I'd never cash a ticket.”
“We had many books and pictures... my parents' way of life doubtless left a lasting impression on me. They created an atmosphere in which a certain kind of freedom could exist. This may well account for my seeking a related sense of liberty as I grew up.”
“But always think this: do not be afraid of failure. Do not be afraid of falling. In the art of walking, what is important is not avoiding the fall but not remaining fallen.”
“If the path has been laid down, why the successive appearance of different teachers? Why would anyone reinvent the wheel, if everything were as cosy and sequential as primitive longing so easily convinces us?”
“A learned fool is one who has read everything and simply remembered it.”

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