"To expect truth to come from thinking signifies that we mistake the ne...
"To expect truth to come from thinking signifies that we mistake the need to think with the urge to know." - Science and common sense; Kant's distinction between intellect and reason; truth and meaning. by Hannah Arendt.
"The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi ...
"The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists." - Hannah Arendt
“Even among men lacking all distinction he inevitably stood out as a m...
“Even among men lacking all distinction he inevitably stood out as a man lacking more distinction than all the rest, and people who met him were always impressed by how unimpressive he was.” —Joseph Heller in Catch-22
“The single most important distinction in life…is to...
“The single most important distinction in life…is to distinguish between an opportunity to be seized and a temptation to be resisted.” – Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi o...
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists. -- Hannah Arendt
"To those of you who received honors, awards and distinct...
"To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States."- 43rd U.S. President
“One must draw the distinction between competitive free enterprise, th...
“One must draw the distinction between competitive free enterprise, the most moral and productive system ever devised, and Cartel Capitalism dominated by industrial monopolists and international bankers.” -Gary Allen
"I look forward to an america in which commands respect throughout the world, not only for i...
"I look forward to an america in which commands respect throughout the world, not only for its strength, but for its civilization as well. And I look forward to a world in which we will be safe not only for democracy and diversity but also for personal distinction." - John F. Kennedy
You call these baubles, well, it is with baubles that men are led… Do you think th...
You call these baubles, well, it is with baubles that men are led… Do you think that you would be able to make men fight by reasoning? Never. That is only good for the scholar in his study. The soldier needs glory, distinctions, and rewards. - Napoleon
“ The real difference between men is energy. A strong will, a settled pu...
“ The real difference between men is energy. A strong will, a settled purpose, an invincible determination, can accomplish almost anything; and in this lies the distinction between great men and little men. ” — Thomas Fuller
"The big distinction between good art and so-so art lies somewhere in the art’s heart’s purpo...
"The big distinction between good art and so-so art lies somewhere in the art’s heart’s purpose . . . It’s got something to do with love. With having the discipline to talk out of the part of yourself that can love instead of the part that just wants to be loved." —David Foster Wallace