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“In Gnosticism, the physical world did not ultimately matter - which meant physical suffering did not matter either. Seeking 'enlightenment' meant cultivating an attitude of detachment, even indifference.”

World Matter Suffering Attitude Enlightenment Seeking Indifference Detachment Cultivating Gnosticism

Author:Nancy Pearcey

“There are only two ways to be quite unprejudiced and impartial. One is to be completely ignorant. The other is to be completely indifferent. Bias and prejudice are attitudes to be kept in hand, not attitudes to be avoided.”

Way Two Hands Attitude Prejudice Ignorant Indifference Bias Indifferent Avoided Two Ways Bias And Prejudice

Author:Charles Curtis

“Our attitude towards plants is a singularly narrow one. If we see any immediate utility in a plant we foster it. If for any reason we find its presence undesirable or merely a matter of indifference, we may condemn it to destruction forthwith.”

Ifs May Matter Reason Differences Attitude Destruction Plant Indifference Weed Utility Undesirable

Book:Silent Spring

Source: Silent Spring

“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.”

Source: History of Western Philosophy

“The truth is that it is our attitude towards children that is right, and our attitude towards grown-up people that is wrong. Our attitude towards our equals in age consists in a servile solemnity, overlying a considerable degree of indifference or disdain. Our attitude towards children consists in a condescending indulgence, overlying an unfathomable respect.”

People Children Age Attitude Truth Is Degrees Indifference Indulgence Disdain Unfathomable Condescending Solemnity

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton

“Every public space is like a billboard, with messages from the collective subconscious of the nation. There one can read passivity, rage indifference, fear, double standards, subversion, bad economy, a twisted definition of 'public' itself, the whole Weltanschauung - an entire range of emotions and attitudes is exposed.”

“The refusal to be committed and the attitude of indifference can in fact never be neutral.”

Facts Attitude Committed Indifference Refusal

Author:John Bertram Phillips

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

Life Inspirational Ends Matter Motivational Today Peace Change Inspiring Silence Attitude Our Lives Society Greatness Kings Election Silent Civil Rights This Life African American Ministers Indifference Changing The World Making A Difference Voting Activist Voters Apathy Day Positive Life Making Changes Black History Complacency Insperational Civil Rights Movement Matter Of Fact Taking Action Baptists Love Hate Lives Of Others Civil Society Love And Hate Animal Welfare End Of Life Things That Matter Peace And Justice Advocacy I Had A Dream Great Nations Election Day Human Trafficking Trafficking Hate Speech Bystanders Pioneering Live Life To Its Fullest Silence Is Golden I Have A Dream Speech Kings Speech Silencing Civil Right Movement Darfur Elections And Voting African American Civil Rights Inspirational Voting Light Of My Life Greatest Life Civil Rights Leaders Action And Change Wise Life Infinite Hope Other People's Actions

Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.