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“Discontent with the actual is the necessary precondition of every moral change and spiritual rebirth.”

Book:Indian Philosophy: Volume I

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Indian Philosophy: Volume I

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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a distinguished Indian philosopher, academic, and statesman who served as the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. Born on September 5, 1888, in Thiruttani, Tamil Nadu, and passing away on April 17, 1975, he was a leading figure in the fields of Western philosophy and the philosophy of religion. A professor at the University of Mysore and the University of Calcutta, his works have had a profound impact on the understanding of Indian philosophy and culture. more

“(...) às vezes acontece-nos isso com o que se nega ou se cala, com o que se guarda e sepulta, vai-se esfumando sem remédio e chegamos a descrer que na realidade existisse ou se desse, tendemos a desconfiar incrivelmente das nossas percepções quando já são passado e não se vêem confirmadas nem ratificadas de fora por ninguém, renegamos da nossa memória às vezes e acabamos por contar a nós próprios inexactas versões daquilo que presenciámos, não confiamos como testemunhas nem em nós próprios, submetemos tudo a traduções, fazemo-las dos nossos nítidos actos e nem sempre são fiéis, para que assim os actos comecem a ser indistintos, e por fim entregamo-nos e damo-nos à interpretação perpétua, até do que nos consta e sabemos de ciência certa, e assim fazemo-lo flutuar instável, impreciso, e nunca nada está fixado nem nunca é definitivo e tudo nos baila até ao fim dos dias, talvez se dê o caso de praticamente não suportarmos as certezas, nem sequer as que nos convêm e reconfortam, para já não falar das que nos desagradam ou nos questionam ou doem, ninguém se quer transformar nisso, na sua própria dor e sua lança e sua febre.”

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“My dislike of the W. M. Keck Observatory, Columbia University and Dartmouth College is based on unpleasant experiences in their employment.”

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“You can blame it on the circumstances, the environment, but you made the choices you made, no one else. It's a lot to take in all at once, but it's essential that you make an effort to answer that question. Who are human beings? Because who we are determines the type of governing we need. Later on, I hope you can reflect and be honest with yourself about that you learned tonight.”

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Source: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

“We control it,” he said quietly. “If the war’s impossible to end, then we have to control it indefinitely. Just as we do now. With the Peacekeepers occupying the districts, with strict laws, and with reminders of who’s in charge, like the Hunger Games. In any scenario, it’s preferable to have the upper hand, to be the victor rather than the defeated.”