“The expression of a gentleman's face is not so much that of refinement, as of flexibility, not of sensibility and enthusiasm as of indifference; it argues presence of mind rather than enlargement of ideas.” MindIdeasFacesExpressionArguingEnthusiasmIndifferenceGentlemanSensibilityFlexibilityRefinementEnlargementPresence Of Mind Author:William Hazlitt
“The slogan offers a counterweight to the general dispersion of thought by holding it fast to a single, utterly succinct and unforgettable expression, one which usually inspires men to immediate action. It abolishes reflection: the slogan does not argue, it asserts and commands.” MenDoeActionInspireExpressionOffersReflectionArguingCommandSlogansAbolishUnforgettableImmediate ActionDispersion Author:Johan Huizinga
“From the Rabbis of the early Talmudic age I learned that there is never a last word on God. There's, you always continue to question. Even God himself could be questioned and you can keep arguing with one another and there will be no end to this conversation about the divine because no human expression of God can be ultimate.” HumansEndsAgeLastsDivineExpressionConversationUltimateArguingLast WordsRabbi Author:Karen Armstrong