Adam Smith was not a big fan of the pursuit of fame and fortune. His view of what we truly want, of… — Russ Roberts Copy Share Image
Remember us in your prayers that we grow not weary in well doing. It is hard to work for years with pure… — David Livingstone Copy Share Image
[I have] my own view about [Bob] Dylan's Nobel prize. Which is, I'm firmly in the Nay camp. I do think the… — David Bennun Copy Share Image
My work is based on the assumption that clarity and consistency in our moral thinking is likely, in the long run, to… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
In elaborating how "philosophy by showing" works, and in defending the idea that literature and music can contribute to philosophical "showing", I… — Philip Kitcher Copy Share Image
Much of the early engineering development of digital computers was done in universities. A few years ago, the view was commonly expressed… — Maurice Wilkes Copy Share Image
My answer would be definite yes! Destructive atheism, in my view and the view of the Church, is part of a much… — Gerard Verschuuren Copy Share Image
We cannot inherit a fixed, unmoving view of life and of art from the past generation. — Asger Jorn Copy Share Image
If I had my personal view, perhaps that might take hold. In fact, I don't want to see another dog or cat… — Wayne Pacelle Copy Share Image
Robert Nozick [a Havard philosopher, famous for his book "Anarchy, State and Utopia"] defined revenge as delivering the message that you know… — Errol Morris Copy Share Image
[The founding fathers] believed that freedom of expression included religious views and beliefs, so long as the government did not force people… — John Cornyn Copy Share Image
I think that more diversity is a good thing, and fresh points of view articulated by people who are committed to excellence… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
If somebody is going to try to paste a person's view on epistemology to me, then give me Thomas Aquinas. Don't give… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
I cannot anyhow be contented to view this wonderful universe, and especially the nature of man, and to conclude that everything is… — Charles Darwin Copy Share Image
There are two books that I often travel with; one is 'The Theory on Moral Sentiments' by Adam Smith. The other is… — Wen Jiabao Copy Share Image
In an echo of earlier times, the climate change prophets have in recent years tried to silence counter views and suppress dissent.… — Colin Robinson Copy Share Image
Bill Clinton valued my opinion and always made sure that my views were heard, and people knew that he wanted me to… — Madeleine Albright Copy Share Image
Of course you have a duty to show the disfigurations of society as well as its more agreeable aspects. But if TV… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
The imposing edifice of science provides a challenging view of what can be achieved by the accumulation of many small efforts in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The habit of committing our thoughts to writing is a powerful means of expanding the mind, and producing a logical and systematic… — William Blaikie Copy Share Image
Nature knows no political boundaries. She puts living creatures on this globe and watches the free play of forces. She then confers… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
Her pleasure in the walk must arise from the exercise and the day, from the view of the last smiles of the… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
The most interesting heroes have a bit of villainy to them, and the most interesting villains have a certain bit of heroism… — James Spader Copy Share Image
The man who has fed the chicken every day throughout its life at last wrings its neck instead, showing that more refined… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
In my view, the money is poorly spent and given willy-nilly to people unlikely to get on the winning rostrum. — Geoff Capes Copy Share Image
I have never had any problems with editors who wanted me to change my methods or point of view. I pay a… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
Philosophers, if they have much imagination, are apt to let it loose as well as other people, and in such cases are… — Granville Penn Copy Share Image
If you believe one of the biggest problems confronting the country is overregulation by this administration, the single most effective way to… — Mitch McConnell Copy Share Image
I heard Gillian say, with a laugh, At this point, does anyone expect the liberals not to be total hypocrites? She was… — Curtis Sittenfeld Copy Share Image
I do not feel that the West has really become less condescending toward foreign cultures than the Greeks and Romans were: it… — Muhammad Asad Copy Share Image
So when you feel this time approaching, and your comfort zones in view. Stop and think about what you're feeling, and see… — Julie Hebert Copy Share Image
We say that the sun is behind the clouds, but actually it is not the sun but the city from which we… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Our own theory is that sin was ordained only in view of redemption, and that accordingly redemption shows forth as the gain… — Friedrich Schleiermacher Copy Share Image
The public library building, in my view, is just a little lower than the church, the cathedral, the temple, the synagogue and… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
Who taught me that animals were put on this Earth for food? Who taught me to disrespect animals and view them as… — Gary Yourofsky Copy Share Image
I don't believe that anyone connected with bullfighting would deny that what happens in the ring has an element of suffering and… — Bette Ford Copy Share Image
Justice is expensive in America. There are no Free Passes... You might want to remember this, the next time you get careless… — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
We are seeing, then, that our experience is altogether momentary. From one point of view, each moment is so elusive and so… — Alan Watts Copy Share Image
The true scientific understanding of the nature of existence is so utterly fascinating; how could you not want people to share it?… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image