“The serenity produced by the contemplation and philosophy of nature is the only remedy for prejudice, superstition, and inordinate self-importance, teaching us that we are all a part of Nature herself, strengthening the bond of sympathy which should exist between ourselves and our brother man. . .” MenShouldSelfPhilosophyNatureTeachingBrotherImportancePrejudiceContemplationSuperstitionsRemedySerenityStrengtheningSelf-importance Author:Luther Burbank
“Philosophy is the science of estimating values. The superiority of any state or substance over another is determined by philosophy. By assigning a position of primary importance to what remains when all that is secondary has been removed, philosophy thus becomes the true index of priority or emphasis in the realm of speculative thought.” Has BeensStatesPhilosophyValuesPositionImportanceRemainsDeterminedPrioritiesPrimariesSubstanceRealmsSuperiorityEmphasisEstimating Author:Manly Hall
“I learned the importance of a man's chair early in life. I learned that he may love several wives, embrace several cars, be true to more than one political philosophy, and be equally committed to several careers, but he will have only one comfortable chair in his life. I learned it will be an ugly chair. It will match nothing in the entire house. It will never wear out.” MenMayPhilosophyPoliticalHouseCareersWifeCarComfortableImportanceEmbraceCommittedUglyBeing TrueChairsFurniturePolitical Philosophy Author:Erma Bombeck
“For the Platonic or Aristotelian philosophy, it is of no importance whether Plato or Aristotle ever lived. For the mystical practice of an Indian, Persian, Chinese, or Neo-Platonic mystic it is a matter of indifference whether Rama, Buddha, Laotse, or Porphyrius are myths or not. The mystic has no personal relation to them. It is not here a question of somebody telling me the truth which of myself I cannot find, but of my finding an access to the depths of the world in the depths of my soul.” WorldSoulMatterPhilosophyPracticeFindingsImportanceRelationDepthMythAccessMy SoulChineseIndianIndifferenceMysticalPlatoRamaMysticPersianPlatonic Book:The Word and the World Source: The Word and the World
“The economic philosophy of black nationalism only means that our people need to be re-educated into the importance of controlling the economy of the community in which we live, which means that we won't have to constantly be involved in picketing and boycotting other people in other communities in order to get jobs.” PeopleNeedsMeanPhilosophyJobsOrderBlackCommunityEconomyEconomicInvolvedImportanceEducatedNationalismBlack NationalismPicketing Author:Malcolm X