Thursday, June 30, 2011

Sir Francis Bacon on Philosophy, Atheism, and Religion

"A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religio ... http://bit.ly/ivb5Qk

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Aristotle on Tyrants and Religion

"A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal tr ... http://bit.ly/ksf6M9

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Zeno on the Ears and Mouth

"The reason we have two ears and only one mouth, is that we may hear more and speak less."-Zeno of EleaA s ... http://bit.ly/kPRU08

Monday, June 27, 2011

Friedrich Nietzsche on God's Boredom and the Seventh Day

"A subject for a great poet would be God's boredom after the seventh day of creation."-Friedrich Nietzsche ... http://bit.ly/kgq1UZ

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Jean-Paul Sartre on History and Poetry

"Every age has its own poetry; in every age the circumstances of history choose a nation, a race, a class to take u ... http://bit.ly/m0l6Nh

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Baruch Spinoza on Beauty, Nature, and Imagination

"I would warn you that I do not attribute to nature either beauty or deformity, order or confusion. Only in relatio ... http://bit.ly/lNvOnU