"Philosophy is harmonized knowledge making a harmonious life; it is the self-discipline which lifts us to serenity and freedom. Knowledge is power, but only wisdom is liberty."

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Will Durant

#Philosophy Quotes #Self Quotes #Discipline Quotes

“I knew I had to keep him to myself, as I'd slowly begun to keep everything. We had secrets now, truths and half-truths, that kept her always at arm's length, behind a closed door, miles away.”
“Competing against each other leaves little space for reciprocity and the growth of social capital. Running against another in a race may benefit our speed, but jointly organising the sports day produces cooperation and trust. There are many situations where cooperation and reciprocity are more effective than competition. Civic virtues come from building on what we have in common rather than by using our differences to create in-groups, outgroups and fear driven competition”
“The men who are not interested in philosophy need it most urgently; they are most helplessly in its power.”
“The churches rose to power on the income from tax-free property. What earthly -or heavenly- right have they got to enjoy a privilege denied to everyone else, even including nonprofit organizations? None! My contention is that with the churches exempted from property taxation, you and I have to pay that much more in taxes to make up for what they're not contributing.”
“The line has almost become a work of art in itself.”

Source : Dutch art-magazine: 'Eenheid' no. 283, November 6, 1915.
“That's the position I place myself in always. I don't know. It says follow me. It pulls you right through, just by the nose.”
“If government and media and all of us in the Australian tribe got together, and the rock industry, we'd just be the greatest cultural force the world has ever seen - we're such an amazing race.”
“Don't tell a woman she's pretty; tell her there's no other woman like her, and all roads will open to you.”

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