“[Nietzsche's doctrine of the eternal return] is what makes moments caught up in the immanence of return suddenly appear as ends. In every other system, don't forget, these moments are viewed as means: Every moral system proclaims that "each moment of life ought to be motivated." Return unmotivates the moment and frees life of ends.” MeanEndsMomentsForgetMoralReturnOughtEternalCaughtDoctrineMotivatedCaught UpMoments Of Life Author:Georges Bataille
“All men, or most men, wish what is noble but choose what is profitable; and while it is noble to render a service not with an eye to receiving one in return, it is profitable to receive one. One ought therefore, if one can, to return the equivalent of services received, and to do so willingly; for one ought not to make a man one's friend if one is unwilling to return his favors.” IfsMenEyeWishHuman NatureReturnOughtNobleFavorsReceivingProfitableUnwilling Author:Aristotle
“To discover he is loved in return ought really to disenchant the lover with the beloved.” LoveReturnOughtLoversBeloved Author:Friedrich Nietzsche
“Big-government proponents embrace both the power of the federal government and the idea that millions of Americans ought to be dependent on its largesse. It's time to return to our Founders' love for small government. More is not always better.” IdeasBigsGovernmentMillionsReturnOughtEmbraceDependentFoundersFederal GovernmentBig GovernmentSmall GovernmentLargesse Author:Gary Bauer