Philosophy Quotes

"The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character."

"The conscious mind may be compared to a fountain playing in the sun and falling back into the great subterranean pool of subconscious from which it rises."

"The reason we wouldn't make a seven-inch tablet isn't because we don't want to hit a price point, it's because we don't think you can make a great tablet with a seven-inch screen."

"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices."

"He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger."

"Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think."

"Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind."

"It is unclear exactly how many law enforcement agencies are currently using this capability, but it is reasonable to say that while resource limitations used to discourage the government from tracking you without a good reason, these constraints have largely disappeared."

"I think Britain would be alright, if only we had a different Government."

"But I think it's up to a local congregation to determine whether or not a marriage should be blessed of God. And it shouldn't be up to the government."

"We are all representatives of the American people. We all do town hall meetings. We all talk to our constituents. And I've got to tell you, the American people are engaged. And if you think they want a government takeover of health care, I would respectfully submit you're not listening to them."

"The most cogent reason for restricting the interference of government is the great evil of adding unnecessarily to its power."

"There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses."

"I don't think the government is out to get me or help someone else get me but it wouldn't surprise me if they were out to sell me something or help someone else sell me something. I mean, why else would the Census Bureau want to know my telephone number?"

"Those who want the Government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like men who are so afraid of being murdered that they commit suicide to avoid assassination."

"I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it."

"For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery."

"Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it."

"Greek philosophy seems to have met with something with which a good tragedy is not supposed to meet, namely, a dull ending."

"A play should give you something to think about. When I see a play and understand it the first time, then I know it can't be much good."