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People Quotes by Julian Baggini
- I don't believe in God because certain reasons and arguments weigh more heavily in my mind than others, not because I have willfully decided to…
- Many people are never happier than when they get the opportunity to complain, while others are deeply unhappy with how things are but just accept…
- Metaphorical tone deafness is when people are unable to discern what is of value in something. I think I'm tone deaf to poetry, for instance.…
- People should not expect the state to protect them from fraudsters. If we do, we get into the habit of neglecting our own powers of…
- You should protest about the views of people you disagree with over major moral issues, and argue them down, but you should not try to…
- Christmas is a rare occasion when we are reminded that we have obligations to people we did not choose to be related to, and that…
- Accepting that the world is full of uncertainty and ambiguity does not and should not stop people from being pretty sure about a lot of…
- True respect means taking other people's beliefs seriously and assuming they are adult and intelligent enough to be able to cope with it if you…
- Daily life is better when it involves interactions with real people who have a personal investment in their labour, like shopkeepers, than it is with…
- Most people believe, more or less, that the value of a human life is the same, irrespective of where on the planet it happens to…
- People do care where their food, or other goods, comes from, not merely if the price is right. And that means no business can afford…
- This is the deal: we are happy to single out people as superior just as long as they don't accept the description themselves. We want…
- Trade has played a vital role in the social evolution of humankind. It allowed people to specialise, which raises both skill levels and efficiency. It…
More People Quotes
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- Poets are the only people to whom love is not only a crucial, but an indispensable experience, which entitles them to mistake… — Hannah Arendt
- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
- 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
- I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do. — J. J. Abrams
- As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people of Haiti,… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to… — 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
- I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle