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“The fact that astrology nevertheless yields valid results proves that it is not the apparent positions of the stars which work, but rather the times which are measured or determined by arbitrarily named stellar positions. Time thus proves to be a stream of energy filled with qualities and not, as our philosophy would have it, an abstract concept or precondition of knowledge.”

Philosophy Facts Energy Stars Results Quality Position Prove Concepts Filled Determined Abstract Streams Yield Nevertheless Astrology Stellar

Book:Jung on Synchronicity and the Paranormal

Source: Jung on Synchronicity and the Paranormal

“The epoch of doubt and transition during which the Greeks passed from the dim fancies of mythology to the fierce light of science was the age of Pericles, and the endeavour to substitute certain truth for the prescriptions of impaired authorities, which was then beginning to absorb the energies of the Greek intellect, is the grandest movement in the profane annals of mankind, for to it we owe, even after the immeasurable progress accomplished by Christianity, much of our philosophy and far the better part of the political knowledge we possess.”

Source: The History of Freedom: Great Event

“Rumors and reports of man's relation with animals are the world's oldest news stories, headlined in the stars of the zodiac, posted on the walls of prehistoric caves, inscribed in the languages of Egyptian myth, Greek philosophy, Hindu religion, Christian art, our own DNA. Belonging within the circle of mankind's intimate acquaintance ... constant albeit speechless companions, they supplied energies fit to be harnessed or roasted.”

“The only problem that occurs in the practice of tantra is when you don't practice tantra and fool yourself. You get caught up in powerful vortexes of negative energy which pull you into the lower bardo regions ... into the mud.”

Philosophy Problem Energy Powerful Practice Fool Negative Caught Regions Caught Up Mud Tantra Vortex Negative Energy

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Both poetry and philosophy are prodigal of eulogy over the mind which ransoms itself by its own energy from a captivity to custom, which breaks the common bounds of empire, and cuts a Simplon over mountains of difficulty for its own purposes, whether of good or of evil.”

Mind Philosophy Purpose Evil Energy Common Break Cutting Mountain Difficulty Bounds Empires Customs Eulogy Captivity Prodigals Ransom

Book:Thoughts

Source: Thoughts

“I know that there is a force in the world and an energy that you can put out, and when you put out love it comes back to you. I think that's my basic philosophy.”

Thinking Knows World Philosophy Energy Force

Author:Jennifer Lopez

“Taoist philosophy is essentially monistic. Matter and energy, Yang and Yin, heaven and earth, are conceived of as essentially one or as two coexistent poles of one indivisible whole.”

Two Matter Philosophy Whole Earth Energy Heaven Heaven And Earth Indivisible Yang Matter And Energy

Book:Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living

Source: Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living

“I had more energy at 50. On the other hand, at 75, I've probably got a little more wisdom and good judgment than I had at 50 because I've got more experience. But I haven't really changed. I'm still driven by the same philosophy.”

Littles Stills Philosophy Hands Energy Havens Changed Judgment Driven Good Judgment

Author:Ted Turner

“People of Haiti, I am the heir to the political philosophy, the doctrine and the revolution which my late father incarnated as president-for-life [and] I have decided to continue his work with the same fierce energy and the same intransigence.”

People Philosophy Political Father Energy President Revolution Late Decided Doctrine Fierce Political Philosophy Heirs Haiti

Author:Jean-Claude Duvalier