— Andre Dubus Novelist, short story writer, teacher 1936 - 1999
Into the Silence.
Broken Vessels (1991)
„…human beings have religious needs. They have a need for a feeling of certitude in their minds about things they cannot control and they do not fully understand, and with humility, they admit they do not understand…“
Oscar Iden Lecture Series, Lecture 3: "The State of Individuals" (1976)
Übernommen aus Wikiquote. Letzte Aktualisierung 3. Juni 2021. Geschichte
Carroll Quigley
US-amerikanischer Historiker 1910 - 1977Ähnliche Zitate
— Steve Ballmer American businessman who was the chief executive officer of Microsoft 1956
Business Insider: "Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has advice for Facebook and Google: Don't make the mistake we did" http://www.businessinsider.com/ex-microsoft-ceo-steve-baller-tech-industry-work-with-regulators-2018-6?r=UK&IR=T (23 June 2018)
2010s
— Madeleine L'Engle American writer 1918 - 2007
Section 1.16
The Crosswicks Journal, A Circle of Quiet (1972)
— Robert P. George American legal scholar 1955
Twitter post https://twitter.com/McCormickProf/status/949813370651336707 (6 January 2018)
2018
— Bertolt Brecht, Die Dreigroschenoper
Polly Peachum, in Act 3, scene 1, p. 74
Variant translation: The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who don't understand it, or are prevented by naked misery from obeying it.
The Threepenny Opera (1928)
— Sören Kierkegaard Danish philosopher and theologian, founder of Existentialism 1813 - 1855
1847
1840s, The Journals of Søren Kierkegaard, 1840s
Kontext: It is the duty of the human understanding to understand that there are things which it cannot understand, and what those things are. Human understanding has vulgarly occupied itself with nothing but understanding, but if it would only take the trouble to understand itself at the same time it would simply have to posit the paradox.
— John Norris (reporter) American reporter 1959
“John Norris: Vegetarian Testimonial,” video ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (26 August 2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LnCbT3ayvM.
— Bill Nye American science educator, comedian, television host, actor, writer, scientist and former mechanical engineer 1955
[NewsBank, Sandy Fitzgerald, Marsha Blackburn Takes on 'Science Guy' on Climate Change, Newsmax.com, February 16, 2014]
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb, buch The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
Quelle: The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (2010), p. 78
— Simone Weil French philosopher, Christian mystic, and social activist 1909 - 1943
Quelle: Lectures on Philosophy
— Laura Riding Jackson poet, critic, novelist, essayist and short story writer 1901 - 1991
"The Idea of God" from Essays from Epilogue (Manchester: Carcanet, 2001)
— Chrysippus ancient Greek philosopher -281 - -208 v.Chr
As quoted in Moral Epistles by Seneca, iii. 10.
— Matt Dillon American actor 1964
Bill Muller (June 24, 2005) "Dillon Bucks Wayward-Youth Roles", The Arizona Republic, p. P3.
— Omotola Jalade Ekeinde Nigerian actress and singer 1978
https://naijagists.com/omotola-jalade-ekeinde-wisdom-quotes-top-20-motivational-quotes-sayings-omosexy/ Omotola Jalade Ekehinde speaking on Mindset.
— Ma Ying-jeou Taiwanese politician, president of the Republic of China 1950
Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: " Time not right for political talks with China: Ma http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2013/10/26/2003575395" in Taipei Times, 26 October 2013.
Statement made in commenting his record-low approval rating and saying that he has no desire to change the cross-strait relations policies, 25 October 2013.
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„We need to understand what we can do and how. Otherwise we will never do it.“
— Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis Greek architect 1914 - 1975
Preface, p. x
Building Entopia - 1975
— Carl Sagan, buch Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
"Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" (1992) (co-written with Ann Druyan)
Kontext: Humans — who enslave, castrate, experiment on, and fillet other animals — have had an understandable penchant for pretending animals do not feel pain. A sharp distinction between humans and 'animals' is essential if we are to bend them to our will, make them work for us, wear them, eat them — without any disquieting tinges of guilt or regret. It is unseemly of us, who often behave so unfeelingly toward other animals, to contend that only humans can suffer. The behavior of other animals renders such pretensions specious. They are just too much like us.
— Baba Hari Dass master yogi, author, builder, commentator of Indian spiritual tradition 1923 - 2018
Quelle: Everyday Peace: Letters for Life (2000), p.17
