From Marcus Aurelius: “[I have learned] To read with diligence; not to rest satisfied with a light and superficial knowledge, nor quickly to assent to things commonly spoken of.”
Tag Archives: philosophy
Quote of the day 11/16/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Character is higher than intellect… A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think.”
Quote of the day 11/15/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “What your heart thinks is great, is great. The soul’s emphasis is always right.”
Quote of the day 11/14/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.”
Quote of the day 11/13/23
From Shantideva: “If there is a remedy, then what is the use of frustration? If there is no remedy, then what is the use of frustration?”
Quote of the day 11/12/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.”
Quote of the day 11/11/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
Quote of the day 11/10/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “The mind freed from passions is an impenetrable fortress—a person has no more secure place of refuge for all time.”
Quote of the day 11/09/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”
Quote of the day 11/08/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”
