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“As a human being it is just my nature to enjoy and share philosophy. I do this in the same way that some birds are eagles and some doves, some flowers lilies and some roses.”

Way Humans Philosophy Enjoy Human Beings Share Flower Bird Rose Eagles Lilies Dove

Book:The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

Source: The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

“Confession frees, but power reduces one to silence; truth does not belong to the order of power, but shares an origincal affinity with freedom: traditional themes in philosophy, which a political history of truth would have to overturn by showing that truth is not by nature free--nor error servile--but that its production is thoroughly imbued with relations of power. The confession is an example of this.”

Doe Philosophy Political Order Silence Share Example Truth Is Relation Errors Productions Traditional Theme Confession Affinity Political History

Book:The History of Sexuality: An Introduction

Source: The History of Sexuality: An Introduction

“All of the members of my new team have displayed in their work a strong sense of pragmatism that I promote... The backgrounds of principal officials are diverse, they all share a common commitment to our country, our territory and our people and agree with my governing philosophy.”

People Country Philosophy Strong Common Team Share Members Commitment Agree Backgrounds Our Country Officials Territory Diverse Principal Governing Pragmatism

Author:Donald Tsang

“If one individual, or one class, can call in the aid of authority to ward off the effects of competition, it acquires a privilege and at the cost of the whole community; it can make sure of profits not altogether due to the productive services rendered, but composed in part of an actual tax upon consumers for its private profit' which tax it commonly shares with the authority that thus unjustly lent its support.”

Source: A treatise on political economy: or, The production, distribution and consumption of wealth

“A history of civilization shares the presumptuousness of every philosophical enterprise: it offers the ridiculous spectacle of a fragment expounding the whole. Like philosophy, such a venture has no rational excuse, and is at best but a brave stupidity; but let us hope that, like philosophy, it will always lure some rash spirits into its fatal depths.”

Philosophy Whole Spirit Share Civilization Offers Philosophical Brave Depth Excuse Stupidity Ridiculous Rational Enterprise Venture Fragments Lure

Book:Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization

Source: Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization

“Something that was instilled in me by my parents at a very young age is that there is no happy life without a life of service. Over the course of my career, I've been fortunate to always encounter others who share that philosophy.”

Philosophy Age Young Courses Parent Careers Share Fortunate Encounters Happy Life Young Age

Author:Keke Palmer

“Hermès and my own brand share the same philosophy, the same vision of women, but the two aren't identical.”

Two Philosophy My Own Vision Share Brands Identical

Author:Christophe Lemaitre

“In my philosophy, the meaning of life derives from the people one has known and loved. I have met my share of evil people and know what they are capable of - I was at the liberation of Dachau - but I have always held that evil is not inherent in men and women. I still believe that within a caring society, only the best people will flourish. That is the spirit that has moved me to photograph.”

“I really like Jason Blum a lot. We're friends, and while we make wildly disparate films, we share a philosophy about low-budget filmmaking, about taking chances on young filmmaking, taking risks and obliterating our salary so we can make something cheaply and if it wins everyone wins big.”

Ifs Philosophy Bigs Film Young Winning Chance Risk Share Lows Budgets Filmmaking Salary Take A Chance Jason Taking Risks

Author:Mark Duplass

“I regret that some on the extreme right have been so critical of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and have adamantly opposed the naming of a successor who shares her judicial philosophy and qualities. And their criticism actually reflects poorly upon them.”

Has Beens Philosophy Justice Quality Share Regret Criticism Extremes Critical I Regret Judicial Successors Sandra Day O Connor

Author:Patrick Leahy