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An excellent plumber is infinitely more admirable than an incompetent philosopher.

— John W. Gardner

The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have…

— John W. Gardner

A nation that values bad philosophy above good plumbing will have neither good philosophy nor good plumbing

— John Gardner

I've always argued that it is just as desirable, just as possible, to have philosopher plumbers as philosopher kings.

— Edith Green

A pipe is a pocket philosopher,--a truer one than Socrates, for it never asks questions. Socrates must have been very tiresome, when one thinks…

— Ouida

“Certain people make a living from their abilities, such as pilots, plumbers, and lawyers. In other areas, skill is necessary but not critical, as…

— Rolf Dobelli

A philosopher ... is not fairly judged by his eccentricities, nor by the frailties to which he is liable; still less should his philosophy…

— John Grier Hibben

“A philosopher is someone who promotes moral excellence, argues for moral excellence, and gets other people to behave morally and excellently based on those…

— Stefan Molyneux

Excellence is everything today, and most people aren't excellent. If you're not excellent - like truly excellent at what you do - you're toast.

— Jason Calacanis

Excellence is a signal to God that we are going to dig our ditches but if You don't make it rain, all of this…

— Jeff Henderson

Thus, I blush to add, you can not be a philosopher and a good man, though you may be a philosopher and a great…

— George Bernard Shaw

A good philosopher is one who does not take ideas seriously.

— Edward Abbey