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“A society which is clamouring for choice, which is filled with many articulate groups, each urging its own brand of salvation, its own variety of economic philosophy, will give each new generation no peace until all have chosen or gone under, unable to bear the conditions of choice.”

Giving Philosophy Choices Gone Generations Groups Economic Conditions Bears Filled Salvation Chosen Brands Variety New Generation

Book:Coming of Age in Samoa

Source: Coming of Age in Samoa

“Philosophy ... bears witness to the deepest love of reflection, to absolute delight in wisdom.”

Philosophy Bears Reflection Absolutes Delight Witness Deepest Love

Book:Novalis: Philosophical Writings

Source: Novalis: Philosophical Writings

“Poetry is related to philosophy as experience is related to empirical science. Experience makes us acquainted with the phenomenon in the particular and by means of examples, science embraces the whole of phenomena by means of general conceptions. So poetry seeks to make us acquainted with the Platonic Ideas through the particular and by means of examples. Philosophy aims at teaching, as a whole and in general, the inner nature of things which expresses itself in these. One sees even here that poetry bears more the character of youth, philosophy that of old age.”

Mean Ideas Philosophy Whole Character Age Teaching Example Youth Particular Bears Aim Embrace Old Age Related Poetry Is Phenomenon Conception Platonic

Book:The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 3 of 3)

Source: The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 3 of 3)

“... we can bear with great philosophy the sufferings of others, especially if we do not actually see them.”

Ifs Philosophy Suffering Bears Philosophical Hardship Suffering Of Others Great Philosophy

Book:Beauty for Ashes, by Albion Fellows Bacon; with Numerous Illustrations

Source: Beauty for Ashes, by Albion Fellows Bacon; with Numerous Illustrations

“Here is an example of Confucius sayings: "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." In a few words, Confucius teaches us about patience, perseverance, discipline, and hard work. But if you probe further, you will see more layers. Confucius' philosophies have significantly influenced spiritual and social thought. His views bear insight and depth of wisdom. You can apply his teachings in every sphere of life. Confucius' profound teachings are based on humanism.”

Ifs Long Doe Matter Hard Philosophy Spiritual Social Views Teach Teaching Example Hard Work Bears Discipline Profound Depth Perseverance Humanism Insight Spheres Layers Few Words

Author:Confucius

“The world is a garden of philosophy. God is its gardener; Man is the visitor. And any tree that does not bear fruits of philosophy either does not belong to that garden or is yet to be grown.”

Men World Doe Philosophy Tree Bears Garden Fruit Gardener Visitors

Author:Kedar Joshi

“Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses”

Philosophy Bears Refuse Soil

Author:Virgil

“The kinds of claims I make about knowledge are thus meant to be illustrative of a general argumentative strategy which might well bear fruit in areas of philosophy which I have not thus far explored.”

Wells Kind Philosophy Might Bears Areas Claims Strategy Fruit Meant To Be

Author:Hilary Kornblith

“For one thing, I think that there are questions which philosophers raise which, although science bears on them, are not typically the central focus of those who work in the sciences. At the same time, I don't have a view of philosophy which marks it out as different in kind from scientific work”

Thinking Kind Different Philosophy Views Focus One Thing Bears Mark Raises Philosopher

Author:Hilary Kornblith