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“Philosophers are not honest enough in their work, although they make a lot of virtuous noise when the problem of truthfulness is touched even remotely. They all pose as if they had discovered and reached their real opinions through the self-development of a cold, pure, divinely unconcerned dialectic...; while at bottom it is an assumption, a hunch, indeed a kind of "inspiration" most often a desire of the heart that has been filtered and made abstract that they defend with reasons they have sought after the fact.”

“A person talks in such generalities that everyone can understand him and it's considered to be some deep philosophy. However, I would like to be very rather more special and I would like to be understood in an honest way, rather than in a vague way.”

Way Persons Philosophy Special Honest Understood Vague Generalities

Author:Richard P. Feynman

“To chart a course, one must have a direction. In reality, the eye is no better than the philosophy behind it. The photographer creates, evolves a better, more selective, more acute eye by looking ever more sharply at what is going on in the world. Like every other means of expression, photography, if it is to be utterly honest and direct, should be related to the life of the times-the pulse of today. The photograph may be presented as finely and artistically as you will, but to merit serious consideration, must be directly connected with the world we live in.”

“I think personal style starts from within because it´s a philosophy and an attitude. If you´re honest and true to yourself, you will have the best sense of personal style.”

Ifs Thinking Philosophy Attitude Honest Style True To Yourself Personal Style

Author:Stella McCartney

“You cannot prove realism to a complete sceptic or idealist; but you can show an honest man that he is not a complete sceptic or idealist, but a realist at heart. So long as he is alive his sincere philosophy must fulfil the assumptions of his life and not destroy him.”

Men Heart Long Philosophy Shows Reality Alive Honest Prove Assumption Sincere Realism Skepticism Idealism Honest Man Realist Idealist Sceptic

Book:Essays in critical realism: a co-operative study of the problem of knowledge

Source: Essays in critical realism: a co-operative study of the problem of knowledge

“As for philosophy, it makes an architect high-minded and not self-assuming, but rather renders him courteous, just, and honest without avariciousness. This is very important, for no work can be rightly done without honesty and incorruptibility.”

Important Self Done Philosophy Honest Honesty Assuming Architect Courteous

Author:Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

“Be good and honest to your fellow man and try to do something good for somebody.”

Men Trying Philosophy Honest Fellows Be Good Fellow Man

Author:Ozzy Osbourne

“To be honest, I want readers to be wrung out. As a novelist, I don't have a political agenda or specific philosophy; I'm trying to create a gut-wrenching, intimate, memorable experience.”

Want Trying Philosophy Political Honest Reader Being Honest Novelists Intimate Memorable Guts Agendas Political Agendas Memorable Experiences

Author:Jillian Medoff

“When I'm approached by brands I use the kind of philosophy - I don't really get into a project unless I feel I can make something that will be honest for me.”

Feels Kind I Can Philosophy Use Honest Projects Brands Being Honest

Author:Marco Brambilla

“AI makes philosophy honest”

Philosophy Honest

Author:Daniel Dennett