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“Simplicity is not the absence of clutter, that's a consequence of simplicity. Simplicity is somehow essentially describing the purpose and place of an object and product. The absence of clutter is just a clutter-free product. That's not simple.”

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Author:Jonathan Ive

“The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.”

Politics Philosophical Historical Absence Socialism Opposition

Author:Karl Marx

“Proverbs often contradict one another, as any reader soon discovers. The sagacity that advises us to look before we leap promptly warns us that if we hesitate we are lost; that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but out of sight, out of mind.”

Ifs Mind Looks Heart Lost Grows Reader Sight Philosophical Absence Leap Advise Sagacity Absence Makes The Heart Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder Of Sight Out Of Mind

Author:Leo Rosten

“Black is the absence of all color. White is the presence of all colors. I suppose life must be one or the other. On the whole, though, I think I would prefer color to its absence. But then black does add depth and texture to color. Perhaps certain shades of gray are necessary to a complete palette. Even unrelieved black. Ah, a deep philosophical question. Is black necessary to life, even a happy life? Could we ever be happy if we did not at least occasionally experience misery?”

Source: Then Comes Seduction

“Complete non-violence is complete absence of ill-will against all that lives. It therefore embraces even sub-human life, not excluding noxious insects and beasts. They have not been created to feed our destructive propensities. If we only knew the mind of the Creator, we should find their proper place in His creation.”

Source: The Wisdom of Gandhi in His Own Words

“I think there is a profound and enduring beauty in simplicity; in clarity, in efficiency. True simplicity is derived from so much more than just the absence of clutter and ornamentation. It's about bringing order to complexity.”

Thinking Order Philosophical Profound Endure Simplicity Absence Clarity Complexity Efficiency Clutter Ornamentation

Author:Jonathan Ive

“Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character.”

War Character Peace Virtue Philosophical Absence Strength Of Character

Author:Baruch Spinoza