Thursday Quotes

Sep 06, 2018,14:02 PM
 

'People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.' 
Søren Kierkegaard


'The biggest reward for a thing well done is to have done it.' 
Voltaire

'Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.' 
Sophocles

'Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labour the body.' 
'The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.' 
Seneca

'Seek not the favor of the multitude. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them.' 
Immanuel Kant

'People stop thinking when they cease to read.' 
'Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.' 
Denis Diderot




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That's why....

 
 By: InHavenPro : September 6th, 2018-21:25
I placed it first x). Cheers, Filip

;) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 6th, 2018-23:27

I can relate: "People stop thinking when they cease to read"

 
 By: cshimokita : September 6th, 2018-14:37
Denis Diderot (1713 - 1784) was a a French philosopher, art critic, and is best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (Systematic Dictionary of th... 

Wonderful ones!

 
 By: InHavenPro : September 6th, 2018-21:29
Thank you for providing some context on Diderot for us.... Cheers, Filip

:)

 
 By: InHavenPro : September 6th, 2018-21:32
Your avatar image and pseudonym say it all . Cheers, Filip

Kierkegaard, right on!

 
 By: VMM : November 17th, 2018-11:01
Thanks. Vte

;) [nt]

 
 By: InHavenPro : November 17th, 2018-11:29