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We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do. (Beard Charles A.)
In it he proves that all things are true and states how the truths of all contradictions may be reconciled physically, such as for example that white is black and black is white; that one can be and not be at the same time; that there can be hills without valleys; that nothingness is something and that everything, which is, is not. But take note that he proves all these unheard-of paradoxes without any fallacious or sophistical reasoning. (Beard Charles A.)
What is mind? No matter. What is matter? Never mind. (Beard Charles A.)
Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the sanction and support of religion or society. (Beard Charles A.)
Real philosophy seeks rather to solve than to deny. (Beard Charles A.)
One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then. (Beard Charles A.)
All philosophies, if you ride them home, are nonsense, but some are greater nonsense than others. (Beard Charles A.)
Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it. (Beard Charles A.)
The profoundest thoughts of the philosophers have something trickle about them. A lot disappears in order for something to suddenly appear in the palm of the hand. (Beard Charles A.)
To philosophize is only another way of being afraid and leads hardly anywhere but to cowardly make-believe. (Beard Charles A.)
Philosophy, like medicine, has plenty of drugs, few good remedies, and hardly any specific cures. (Beard Charles A.)
A new philosophy generally means in practice the praise of some old vice. (Beard Charles A.)
The most dangerous criminal now is the entirely lawless modern philosopher. Compared to him, burglars and bigamists are essentially moral men. (Beard Charles A.)
There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it. (Beard Charles A.)
Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom. (Beard Charles A.)
Philosophy is a bully that talks loud when the danger is at a distant; but, the moment she is pressed hard by an enemy, she is nowhere to be found and leaves the brunt of the battle to be fought by her steady, humble comrade, religion. (Beard Charles A.)
There is nothing so strange and so unbelievable that it has not been said by one philosopher or another. (Beard Charles A.)
Philosophers are only men in armor after all. (Beard Charles A.)
The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. (Beard Charles A.)
And new Philosophy calls all in doubt, the element of fire is quite put out; the Sun is lost, and the earth, and no mans wit can well direct him where to look for it. (Beard Charles A.)
Out of Plato come all things that are still written and debated about among men of thought. (Beard Charles A.)
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