Wednesday, May 09, 2012

1883 - Down in the valley

Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy. Margaret Thatcher

Philosophy is the highest music. Plato

Philosophy begins in wonder. Plato

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. Dalai Lama

The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next. Abraham Lincoln



Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival. C. S. Lewis

I am an Epicurean. I consider the genuine (not the imputed) doctrines of Epicurus as containing everything rational in moral philosophy which Greek and Roman leave to us. Thomas Jefferson

One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes... and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility. Eleanor Roosevelt

Philosophy is common sense with big words. James Madison

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy. Napoleon Bonaparte



7 comments:

Bilbo said...

Thatcher, Lincoln, Chesterton, and Napoleon. Good philosophical quartet for the day.

The Mistress of the Dark said...

Deep thoughts...

Amanda said...

Feeling philosophical?

eViL pOp TaRt said...

Worthwhile reflections for the early morning.

Dianne said...

I love these quotes
thanks for the thoughts of the day

sorry my 'greeness' threw you off, I needed a makeover
the other day even I thought I was in the wrong place

Mike said...

Bilbo - I thought Chesterton hit the nail.

Andrea - Yes, but that's why I finished with Napoleon.

Amanda - I was but it's out of my system now. Time to party!

Angel - Which leads to the question 'It's early morning. Why is Mike up?'

Dianne - I thought I had falled face first into my lawn.

Mike said...

Dianne - fallen... and the d and the n aren't even close on the keyboard.