“Cine a ucis stelele? Cine a surpat drumul spre viitor al celor din morminte?” — Ionel Teodoreanu Copy Share Image
“Our minds thus grow in spots; and like grease-spots, the spots spread. But we let them spread as little as possible: we… — William James Copy Share Image
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor brought critical qualities to the high court that not everybody thinks are qualities - I happen to think… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
I like to say that Bobby Fischer was the greatest player ever. But what made Fischer a genius was his ability to… — Bruce Pandolfini Copy Share Image
I abhor anything that constitutes torture. Water-boarding, its perfectly clear to me it is torture. I never supported extraordinary rendition to torture,… — David Miliband Copy Share Image
You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making… — Bono Copy Share Image
“The first time the extent of this problem was obvious to me was when I was hanging out with a small group… — Simone Collins Copy Share Image
“Don’t be deceived when they tell you things are better now. Even if there’s no poverty to be seen because the poverty’s… — Jean-Paul Marat Copy Share Image
...never let a passion for the perfect take precedence over pragmatism. — Walter Isaacson Copy Share Image
“As a society, we assume that humans naturally run from emotions like suffering, helplessness, and hopelessness, but the truth is these emotions… — Simone Collins Copy Share Image
Scientific method is the way to truth, but it affords, even in principle, no unique definition of truth. Any so-called pragmatic definition… — Willard Van Orman Quine Copy Share Image
There are partnerships based on principle. There are partnerships based on pragmatism. And fortunately, when it comes to Indo-American relations, both concentrations… — Manmohan Singh Copy Share Image
Pragmatism ... reflects with almost disarming candor the spirit of the prevailing business culture, the very same attitude of 'being practical' as… — Max Horkheimer Copy Share Image
There's no way to put a limit on what one may accomplish individually if the intent is an impeccable intent. Don Juan's… — Carlos Castaneda Copy Share Image
Pragmatism is an intellectually safe but ultimately sterile philosophy. — J. Robert Oppenheimer Copy Share Image
“What was the power that induced strong soldiers to put off their jackets and shirts, and present their hands to be tied… — Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Copy Share Image
Strength, the American way, is not manifested by threats of criminal prosecution or police state methods. Leadership is not manifested by coercion,… — Margaret Chase Smith Copy Share Image
In many places it is literally not safe physically for youngsters to go to school. And in many schools, and its becoming… — Boyd K. Packer Copy Share Image
“Past and Present have different customs; new and old adopt different measures. To try to use the ways of a generous and… — Han Fei Copy Share Image
Utilitarianism is inherently pragmatic - in fact, I prefer to call it "deep pragmatism." Humans have real limitations, obligations, and frailties, so… — Joshua Greene Copy Share Image
Christianity exhorted man to set himself up against Nature, but did so in the name of his spiritual and disinterested attributes. Pragmatism… — Julien Benda Copy Share Image
“There are no atheists in foxholes or ideologues in a financial crisis. Ben Bernanke” — Andrew Ross Sorkin Copy Share Image
“Common-Law judges sometimes talk about the law, and schoolmasters talk about the latin tongue, in a way to make their hearers think… — William James Copy Share Image
What's impossible not to notice, though - it's all around us - is the diminution of American prose: How pedestrian it has… — Cynthia Ozick Copy Share Image
