"The possession of power inevitably spoils the free……" — Immanuel Kant
"The possession of power inevitably spoils the free use of reason."
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Immanuel Kant
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229 Quotes by Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant has 229 quotes on this site.
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I shall never forget my mother, for it was she who planted and nurtured the first seeds of good within…
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Prudence approaches, conscience accuses.
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The existence of the Bible, as a book for the people, is the greatest benefit which the human race has…
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Laws always lose in energy what the government gains in extent.
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Suicide is not abominable because God prohibits it; God prohibits it because it is abominable.
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...as soon as we examine suicide from the standpoint of religion we immediately see it in its true light. We…
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What can I know? What ought I to do? What can I hope?
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All human knowledge thus begins with intuitions, proceeds thence to concepts, and ends with ideas.
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What are the aims which are at the same time duties? They are perfecting of ourselves, the happiness of others.
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Reason must approach nature with the view, indeed, of receiving information from it, not, however, in the character of a…
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Honesty is better than any policy.
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Man desired concord; but nature knows better what is good for his species; she desires discord. Man wants to live…
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To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would…
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Man cannot be free if he does not know that he is subject to necessity, because his freedom is always…
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I am a free man. I do not need to copy Petrarca or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let…
— Pietro Aretino
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With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the…
— Pietro Aretino
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The first time Haiti had free and fair democratic elections was 1990, when I was elected.
— Jean-Bertrand Aristide
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The law is reason, free from passion.
— Aristotle
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Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because…
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In order to live free and happily you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice.
— Richard Bach
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That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world,…
— Timothy Garton Ash
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WikiLeaks is designed to make capitalism more free and ethical.
— Julian Assange
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They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this…
— Chinua Achebe
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He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil is a slave, though he…
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