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“Reason is incompetent to answer any fundamental question about God, or morality, or the meaning of life.”

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Carl L. Becker was an American historian known for his profound contributions to the philosophy of history. His research involved the interpretation of history and the relativity of history, which had a profound impact on later historians. more

“The symbolic personage who focuses upon himself a social drama and the martyr may well be born during these days preceding the new moon. They are the incorporation of the need of their collectivity for a new birth of spirit. They call down the creative spirit; they summon forth the future-even if it be through their own death”

Ifs Needs Wells May Spirit Social Born Creative Birth Drama Moon These Days Martyr Symbolic New Moon Creative Spirit Collectivity Incorporation

Author:Dane Rudhyar

“When you don't follow your nature there is a hole in the universe where you were supposed to be.”

Universe Holes Supposed To Be

Author:Dane Rudhyar

“The essential purpose of astrology is not so much to tell us what we will meet on our road, as it is to suggest how to meet it – and the basic reason for the meeting. Which quality in us, which type of strength is needed to go through any specific phase of our total unfoldment as an individual person.”

Persons Reason Purpose Individual Quality Type Needed Essentials Meetings Phases Astrology

Author:Dane Rudhyar

“Young fellows will be young fellows.”

Young Fellows Be Young

Book:Love in a village, a comic opera. Oxberry's ed

Source: Love in a village, a comic opera. Oxberry's ed

“The good stories, of course, write themselves. And somebody wants to know who are the really good writers, and how many of them there are. There aren't any. Most of the writers are likeable frauds. Some are unlikable frauds.”

Knows Want Writing Stories Courses Fraud Good Story Good Writers Likeable

Author:R. A. Lafferty

“When you have shot and killed a man you have in some measure clarified your attitude toward him. You have given a definite answer to a definite problem. For better or worse you have acted decisively. In a way, the next move is up to him.”

Men Way Problem Moving Next Given Answers Attitude Humorous Shots Definite Next Move

Author:R. A. Lafferty

“Every person has a train of thought on which they travel when they are alone. The dignity and nobility of their life, as well as their happiness depend upon the direction in which that train is going, the baggage it carries and the scenery through which it travels.”

Wells Persons Depends Dignity Train Carrie Nobility Scenery Baggage Train Of Thought

Author:Joseph Fort Newton

“To judge a man's character by only one of its manifestations is like judging the sea by a jugful of its water.”

Men Character Water Sea Judging Manifestation

Author:Paul Eldridge

“History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.”

History Quiet Transformation Silent Conqueror Footnotes

Author:Paul Eldridge

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