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- We are constituted so that simple acts of kindness, such as giving to charity or expressing gratitude, have a positive effect on our long-term moods.…
- Too often, our concern for specific individuals today means neglecting crises that will harm countless people in the future.
- More-radical scholars insist that an inherent clash exists between science and our long-held conceptions about consciousness and moral agency: if you accept that our brains…
- We can imagine our bodies being destroyed, our brains ceasing to function, our bones turning to dust, but it is harder - some would say…
- Empty heads, cognitive science has taught us, learn nothing. The powerful cultural and personal flexibility of our species is owed at least in part to…
- Natural selection shaped the human brain to be drawn toward aspects of nature that enhance our survival and reproduction, like verdant landscapes and docile creatures.…
- We are naturally moral beings, but our environments can enhance - or, sadly, degrade - this innate moral sense.
- If our wondrous kindness is evidence for God, is our capacity for great evil proof of the Devil?
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- No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has… — Hannah Arendt
- Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a… — Hannah Arendt
- On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end… — Hank Aaron
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip. — Aristophanes
- What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do. — Aristotle
- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the reason in our soul to the things… — Aristotle
- I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or… — Giorgio Armani
- It's our hearts and brains that we should exercise more often. You can put on all the makeup you want, but it… — Kevyn Aucoin