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“Proverbs embody the current and practical philosophy of an age or nation.”

Philosophy Age Nations Currents Practicals

Book:The Vocabulary of Philosophy, Mental, Moral and Metaphysical: With Quotations and References; for the Use of Students

Source: The Vocabulary of Philosophy, Mental, Moral and Metaphysical: With Quotations and References; for the Use of Students

“There is in each of us a stream of tendency, whether you choose to call it philosophy or not, which gives coherence and direction to thought and action. Judges cannot escape that current any more than other mortals.”

Giving Philosophy Action Judging Currents Tendencies Mortals Streams You Choose Coherence Thoughts And Actions

Book:The Nature of the Judicial Process

Source: The Nature of the Judicial Process

“To travel is to discover that everybody is wrong. The philosophies, the civilizations which seem, at a distance, so superior to those current at home, all prove on a close inspection to be in their own way just as hopelessly imperfect.”

Way Philosophy Home Seems Civilization Prove Distance Currents Superiors Imperfect Inspection

Book:Complete Essays: 1926-1929

Source: Complete Essays: 1926-1929

“[The current governing judicial philosophy is:] If you want something passionately enough, it is guaranteed by the Constitution. No need to fiddle around gathering votes from recalcitrant citizens.”

Ifs Want Needs Enough Philosophy Citizens Vote Constitution Currents Gathering Want Something Governing Judicial Fiddle Recalcitrant

Author:Robert Bork

“There are no dead-end jobs. There are no dead-end jobs. There are only dead-end people. Our current social philosophy, and the welfare state apparatus based on it, are creating more dead-end people.”

People Ends States Philosophy Jobs Social Creating Currents Welfare Welfare State Dead Ends

Book:The Thomas Sowell Reader

Source: The Thomas Sowell Reader