"At the foundation of moral thinking lie beliefs in statements the truth of which no further reason can be given."

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Source : Alasdair MacIntyre (2013). “After Virtue”, p.78, A&C Black

Alasdair MacIntyre

#Lying Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Foundation Quotes

“One could say that artists are people who think naturally in highly patterned ways.”
“Honestly, I'm cool with everyone, and people pick up on that. I'd say, 'I'm not gay, but it's all good.' It's kind of like going to Paris when you don't know the language; some Americans get into trouble over there, but I'm just like, 'Sorry, I don't speak French.”
“Butterflies may be better indicators of the health of our environment than birds.”

Source : George H. Harrison, Roger Tory Peterson (1976). “Roger Tory Peterson's Dozen Birding Hot Spots”, Simon & Schuster
“When the sins of our fathers visit us We do not have to play host. We can banish them with forgiveness As God, in his His Largeness and Laws.”
“Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.”
“Because I'm a designer, I'm quite good when I shop. I know what I'm looking for.”

Source : "My life in shopping". The Guardian Interview, www.theguardian.com. May 16, 2008.
“At the end of the day, if you follow the music, it'll take you on a really, really great journey”
“All my games were political games; I was, like Joan of Arc, perpetually being burned at the stake.”

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