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“The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.”

Philosophy Water Society Theory Activity Rain Rivers Anger Excellence Humble Tolerate Scorn Pipe Exalted Be Humble Plumber Plumbing Good Philosophy

Book:Excellence: Can We Be Equal And Excellent Too?

Source: Excellence: Can We Be Equal And Excellent Too?

“Philosophy, which formerly raised man to feel conscious of himself because he was a thinking being and to say, 'I think therefore I am," now raises him to say ... "I think, therefore I am not," (unless he takes thought into consideration only in that humble region where it is confused with action).”

Thinking Men Feels Philosophy Action Conscious Raises Raised Humble Confused Consideration Regions

Book:The Treason of the Intellectuals

Source: The Treason of the Intellectuals

“Men are constantly attracted and deluded by two opposite charms: the charm of competence which is engendered by mathematics and everything akin to mathematics, and the charm of humble awe, which is engendered by meditation on the human soul and its experiences. Philosophy is characterized by the gentle, if firm, refusal to succumb to either charm.”

Ifs Men Humans Two Soul Philosophy Meditation Opposites Mathematics Humble Firm Gentle Charm Awe Competence Human Soul Refusal Deluded Two Opposites

Book:An Introduction to Political Philosophy: Ten Essays

Source: An Introduction to Political Philosophy: Ten Essays

“Of the opinions of philosophy I most gladly embrace those that are most solid, that is to say, most human and most our own; my opinions, in conformity with my conduct, are low and humble.”

Humans Philosophy Opinion Behavior Lows Philosophical Embrace Humble Conformity

Book:Complete Essays

Source: Complete Essays

“Only by zealously guarding the rights of the most humble, the most unorthodox, and the most despised among us can freedom flourish and endure in our land.”

Philosophy Rights Land Endure Humble Despised Guarding Unorthodox

Author:Frank Murphy