Thursday, February 17, 2005
“If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.”
- Francis Bacon (1561 – 1626), English philosopher, lawyer, essayist and statesman: “The Advancement of Learning”, 1605.
“When people are fanatically dedicated to political or religious faiths or any other kind of dogmas or goals, it’s always because these dogmas or goals are in doubt.”
- Robert M Pirsig (b. 1928), American author: “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”, 1974.
“Let them look upon virtue and pine because they have lost her.”
- Persius (34 – 62) , Roman poet: “Satires”, 38.
“When men grow virtuous in their old age, they only make a sacrifice to God of the devil’s leavings.”
- Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744), English poet: “Thoughts on Various Subjects”, 1727.
- Francis Bacon (1561 – 1626), English philosopher, lawyer, essayist and statesman: “The Advancement of Learning”, 1605.
“When people are fanatically dedicated to political or religious faiths or any other kind of dogmas or goals, it’s always because these dogmas or goals are in doubt.”
- Robert M Pirsig (b. 1928), American author: “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”, 1974.
“Let them look upon virtue and pine because they have lost her.”
- Persius (34 – 62) , Roman poet: “Satires”, 38.
“When men grow virtuous in their old age, they only make a sacrifice to God of the devil’s leavings.”
- Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744), English poet: “Thoughts on Various Subjects”, 1727.
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