“But in the end one also has to understand that the needs that religion has satisfied and philosophy is now supposed to satisfy are not immutable; they can be weakened and exterminated. Consider, for example, that Christian distress of mind that comes from sighing over ones inner depravity and care for ones salvation - all concepts originating in nothing but errors of reason and deserving, not satisfaction, but obliteration.” NeedsMindEndsReasonPhilosophyCareChristianChristianityExampleConceptsSalvationErrorsSatisfactionSatisfiedDistressDeservingDepravity Book:Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits Source: Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits
“Philosophy is not politics, and we do our best, within our all-too-human limitations, to seek the truth, not to score points against opponents. There is little satisfaction in gaining an easy triumph over a weak opponent while ignoring better arguments against your views.” HumansLittlesPhilosophyEasyViewsArgumentWeakSatisfactionLimitationTriumphOpponentsScore Author:Peter Singer
“The conduct of a man, who studies philosophy in this careless manner, is more truly sceptical than that of any one, who feeling inhimself an inclination to it, is yet so over-whelm'd with doubts and scruples, as totally to reject it. A true sceptic will be diffident of his philosophical doubts, as well as of his philosophical conviction; and will never refuse any innocent satisfaction, which offers itself, upon account of either of them.” MenWellsPhilosophyFeelingsStudyDoubtOffersAccountsPhilosophicalSatisfactionRefuseConvictionInnocentRejectsSkepticismInclinationCarelessScruplesSceptic Book:A Treatise of Human Nature Source: A Treatise of Human Nature
“Leisure, the highest happiness upon earth, is seldom enjoyed with perfect satisfaction, except in solitude. Indolence and indifference do not always afford leisure; for true leisure is frequently found in that interval of relaxation which divides a painful duty from an agreeable recreation; a toilsome business from the more agreeable occupations of literature and philosophy.” PhilosophyEarthFoundLiteraturePerfectDutySolitudeHighestPainfulSatisfactionEnjoyedIndifferenceOccupationDividesLeisureRelaxationRecreationIntervalsIndolence Author:Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann
“My philosophy is, 'Show up, shut up, and do your job,' and if you do it to the satisfaction of your director and the public, you're likely to be able to do it again.” IfsPhilosophyShowsAbleJobsDirectorsSatisfactionShut Up Author:Stephen Lang