"A cleric who loses his faith abandons his calling; a philosopher who loses his redefines his subject."

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Source : Ernest Gellner (1959). “Words and Things: A Critical Account of Linguistic Philosophy and a Study in Ideology”

Ernest Gellner

#Calling Quotes #Philosopher Quotes #Abandon Quotes

“It's not the breed that makes a good companion. All dogs are great companions.”
“Don't worry whether or not I am now happy. Today is only chapter one, we have yet to write a book.”
“if something is there, you can only see it with your eyes open, but if it isn't there, you can see it just as well with your eyes closed. That's why imaginary things are often easier to see than real ones.”
“I'm more inclined to linger in the science pages of 'The Week' magazine. But my principle obsessions are still watching sitcoms and football.”
“The religious instinct will never be replaced by law or even philanthropy.”

Source : Hugh Reginald Haweis (1875). “Speech in Season”, p.4
“After my early days of being a passionate young Elvis fan, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, etc. I got interested in Ray Charles and Ella Fitzgerald. Then I got turned on to the blues. I realized how important it was to our music in England at the time. Everyone was into the blues. Then you start looking at the different kinds of blues, and you follow the journey backwards from Chicago to earlier times back down to the Delta to the Memphis Blues.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Cynicism is more than a pose; it's also a handy time saver. By deflating your companion's enthusiasm, you can cut conversations in half.”
“Jewish suffering is also a political factor, and whoever says that Hitler diminished our strength, is not telling the truth.”

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