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philosophy character men
A man who has cured himself of all ridiculous prepossessions, and is fully, sincerely, and steadily convinced, from experience as well as philosophy, that the difference of fortune makes less difference in happiness than is vulgarly imagined; such a one does not measure out degrees of esteem according to the rent-rolls of his acquaintance. ... his internal sentiments are more regulated by the personal characters of men, than by the accidental and capricious favors of fortune. David Hume
philosophy philosophical views
The whole is a riddle, an enigma, an inexplicable mystery. Doubt, uncertainty, suspence of judgment appear the only result of ourmost accurate scrutiny, concerning this subject. But such is the frailty of human reason, and such the irresistible contagion of opinion, that even this deliberate doubt could scarcely be upheld; did we not enlarge our view, and opposing one species of superstition to another, set them a quarrelling; while we ourselves, during their fury and contention, happily make our escape into the calm, though obscure, regions of philosophy.
philosophy philosophical men
The conduct of a man, who studies philosophy in this careless manner, is more truly sceptical than that of any one, who feeling inhimself an inclination to it, is yet so over-whelm'd with doubts and scruples, as totally to reject it. A true sceptic will be diffident of his philosophical doubts, as well as of his philosophical conviction; and will never refuse any innocent satisfaction, which offers itself, upon account of either of them.
philosophy simplicity words-of-wisdom
And as this is the obvious appearance of things, it must be admitted, till some hypothesis be discovered, which by penetrating deeper into human nature, may prove the former affections to be nothing but modifications of the latter. All attempts of this kind have hitherto proved fruitless, and seem to have proceeded entirely from that love of simplicity which has been the source of much false reasoning in philosophy.
philosophy secret benefits
The chief benefit, which results from philosophy, arises in an indirect manner, and proceeds more from its secret, insensible influence, than from its immediate application.
philosophy easy certain
It is certain that the easy and obvious philosophy will always, with the generality of mankind, have preference above the accurate.
philosophy soul causes
Reasoning from the common course of nature, and without supposing any new interposition of the Supreme Cause, which ought always to be excluded from philosophy; what is incorruptible must also be ingenerable. The soul, therefore, if immortal, existed before our birth: And if the former existence noways concerned us, neither will the latter.
philosophy elude weakness
The observation of human blindness and weakness is the result of all philosophy, and meets us at every turn, in spite of our endeavours to elude or avoid it.
philosophy government ancient
The stability of modern governments above the ancient, and the accuracy of modern philosophy, have improved, and probably will still improve, by similar gradations.
vision want true-self
Create a vision of who you want to be, and then live into that picture as if it were already true. Arnold Schwarzenegger
vision want able
We want to be able to sell you anything, anywhere, any time you want it. Barry Diller
vision use
The more I use my strength in the service of my vision the less I am afraid... Audre Lorde
vision use snob
What is a snob? A snob is anybody who takes a small part of you and uses that to come to a complete vision of who you are. That is snobbery. Alain de Botton
vision balance citizens
The Republican agenda is a radical vision in which Medicaid is slashed to the bone - in which we start to balance the budget on the backs of, literally, our most vulnerable citizens. Al Franken
vision ingredients essentials
One essential ingredient for being an original in the day of copies is courageous vision. Charles R. Swindoll
vision safe vistas
Vision encompasses vast vistas outside the realm of the predictable, the safe, the expected.
vision church has-beens
Those churches have closed down or have been merged with a church that has a more positive vision. Bill Hybels
vision one-thing
It's one thing to see a vision; it's another thing to be seized by a vision.
stability
Our success comes from stability. Bernard Laporte
stability
It comes down to the long-term stability of this corporation, Klaus Kleinfeld
stability
We just can't get comfortable with the stability of the situation. Ken Ham
stability trying year
A year ago we were just trying to survive. Now we have a sense of stability and direction. Darcy Regier
stability
He's righted them with stability and direction. He's done an outstanding job. Ben Howland
stability struggling sure tomorrow
For sure tomorrow will be difficult. We are still struggling with stability and grip. Valentino Rossi
stability solidarity
There is no stability without solidarity and no solidarity without stability. Jose Manuel Barroso
stability interest remedy
Work is the only only only remedy for life: for happiness, for interest, for stability, for security. Hard, willed work. Oh work! Elizabeth Smart
stability bothered ifs
If you allow yourself to get bothered by the change, then you're not stable. But God is so stable, and if you keep yourself in Him, that stability is going to come off on you, too. Frances Newton