“Socrates was the chief saint of the Stoics throughout their history ; his attitude at the time of his trial, his refusal to escape, his calmness in the face of death , and his contention that the perpetrator of injustice injures himself more than his victim, all fitted in perfectly with Stoic teaching. So did his indifference to heat and cold, his plainness in matters of food and dress, and his complete independence of all bodily comforts.” MatterFacesAttitudeTeachingColdComfortDressesVictimIndependenceInjusticeSaintTrialsChiefsIndifferenceHeatCalmnessRefusalContentionStoicPerpetratorsPlainnessHeat And Cold Book:History of Western Philosophy Source: History of Western Philosophy
“A culture-bearing book, like a mule, bears the culture on its back. No one should sit down to write one deliberately. Culture-bearing books appear almost accidentally, like a sudden surge in the stock market. There are books of high quality that are a part of the culture, but that is not the same. They are a part of it. They aren't carrying it anywhere. They may talk about insanity sympathetically, for example, because that's the standard cultural attitude. But they don't carry any suggestion that insanity might be something other than sickness or degeneracy.” ShouldWritingMayBookMightCultureAttitudeQualityExampleBearsStandardsIndependenceInsanitySicknessSuggestionsHigh QualityMules Author:Robert M. Pirsig
“A well-functioning democracy has a culture of free speech, not simply legal protection of free speech. It encourages independence of mind. It imparts a willingness to challenge prevailing opinion through both words and deeds. Equally important, it encourages a certain set of attitudes in listeners, one that gives a respectful hearing to those who do not embrace the conventional wisdom. In a culture of free speech, the attitude of listeners is no less important than that of speakers.” GivingMindWellsImportantCertainCultureChallengesAttitudeOpinionDemocracySpeechIndependenceEmbraceDeedsHearingProtectionWillingnessSpeakersFree SpeechConventionalListenersRespectfulImpartPrevailingDemocracies HaveConventional Wisdom Author:Cass Sunstein
“That is the crux of modern conservatism - government taking strong measures to foster the attitudes and aptitudes necessary for increased individual independence.” GovernmentIndividualStrongAttitudeModernIndependenceConservatismAptitudeCruxIndividual Independence Author:George Will
“Unless this [Barack Obama] American administration is willing to diverge from the conventional American policy in the Middle East by changing its basic attitudes on crucial questions, foremost of them Palestine, and support genuinely the rights of people for independence, sovereignty and identity across the board, the only "resolve" one would hope from the USA is to stay out of the Middle East for a while.” PeopleAttitudeSupportRightsMiddlePolicyIdentityWillingIndependenceEastAdministrationBarackBoardsUsaResolveCrucialMiddle EastConventionalSovereigntyPalestine Author:Ilan Pappe