"The attempted professionalization of serious and systematic thinking has had a disastrous effect upon our culture"

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Alasdair MacIntyre

#Thinking Quotes #Culture Quotes #Systematic Quotes

“It is one thing to be a virtuoso, but a different thing to play with compassion.”
“I'm filled with admiration, delight, and gratitude at discovering James Lasdun's poems in A Jump Start. He has wit, speed, intelligence, a keen eye, precision, and imagination of a high order.”
“All of a sudden, if I can't go cycling, I have to do something else for five hours - I can't do anything for five hours! It just means sitting at home trying to work out something to do. It's just not me, it doesn't feel right.”
“People want strength. They want American values. They want American interests. They want to be successful. And I'd say that's on both sides of the aisle, as well as any divisions even on the Republican side.”

Source : Source: www.politico.com
“When Russell was out, you stepped your game up for me, for the team. There were nights where you made me look way better than I am. You clean up so many of our mistakes, man, and we appreciate that. From everybody on the team, we appreciate that, man, and I thank you so much for giving me confidence when I didn't have it, for always being there when I wanted to talk to you, when I wanted to call, for arguing with me all the time, making me better, and realizing I'm not always right. Thank you, man. I appreciate you.”
“All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words 'Ich bin ein Berliner!'”
“What day is it?" It's today," squeaked Piglet. My favorite day," said Pooh.”
“The inerrancy of Scripture means that scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact.”

Source : Wayne A. Grudem (2009). “Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine”, p.83, Harper Collins

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