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“Theories of genius are the peculiar constructions of our own philosophical times; ages of genius had passed away, and they left no other record than their works; no preconcerted theory described the workings of the imagination to be without imagination, nor did they venture to teach how to invent invention.”

Age Left Imagination Teach Records Theory Genius Philosophical Invention Peculiar Construction Venture Passed Away

Author:Isaac D'Israeli

“The best thing about the sciences is their philosophical ingredient, like life for an organic body. If one dephilosophizes the sciences, what remains left? Earth, air, and water.”

Ifs Body Earth Left Water Air Philosophical Remains Best Things Ingredients Air And Water

Author:Novalis

“With the abolition of otium and of the ego no aloof thinking is left. ... Without otium philosophical thought is impossible, cannot be conceived or understood.”

Thinking Left Impossible Ego Understood Philosophical Abolition Aloof

Book:Zeitschrift Fur Sozialforschung

Source: Zeitschrift Fur Sozialforschung

“It was modesty that invented the word "philosopher" in Greece and left the magnificent overweening presumption in calling oneselfwise to the actors of the spirit--the modesty of such monsters of pride and sovereignty as Pythagoras, as Plato.”

Wisdom Spirit Actors Left Pride Calling Philosophical Philosopher Monsters Modesty Magnificent Plato Sovereignty Greece Presumption

Book:The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs

Source: The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs

“There is only one day left, always starting over: it is given to us at dawn and taken away from us at dusk.”

Source: Essays in Aesthetics

“Knowing you don't have much time left changes things. You get kind of philosophical. And you figure things out-more like, they figure themselves out-and everything gets real clear.”

Kind Real Left Knowing Clear Figures Philosophical Get Real Time Left Beautiful Chaos

Author:Kami Garcia

“Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.”

Left Practice Virtue Wise Influence Philosophical Impact Neighbor Chinese Stand Alone Standing Alone Chinese Philosophy Vice And Virtue Chinese Philosopher Wise Chinese

Book:The Analects

Source: The Analects