A creative element is surely present in all great systems, and it does not seem possible that all sympathy or fundamental attitudes of will can be entirely eliminated from any human philosophy.

Cruel persecutions and intolerance are not accidents, but grow out of the very essence of religion, namely, its absolute claims.

Law must be viewed as a formless mass of isolated decisions.

Conservatism clings to what has been established, fearing that, once we begin to question the beliefs that we have inherited, all the values of life will be destroyed.

Let philosophy resolutely aim to be as scientific as possible, but let her not forget her strong kinship with literature.

Small groups or communities may be far more oppressive to the individual than larger ones. Men are in many ways freer in large cities than in small villages.

Again, both literature and philosophy work by appealing to certain reigning idols.

The picture which the philosopher draws of the world is surely not one in which every stroke is necessitated by pure logic.

Lastly, literature and philosophy both allow past idols to be resurrected with a frequency which would be truly distressing to a sober scientist.

Wisdom is not to be obtained from textbooks, but must be coined out of human experience in the flame of life.

If religion cannot restrain evil, it cannot claim effective power for good.

He pulled forth and waggled a leash.A leash.To go around her neck.

Religion can have psychological and social roles, but in terms of really explaining how things work, science works differently. Science is based on material elements at the core.

Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering.

It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.

Let us not forget that we can never go farther than we can persuade at least half of the people to go.

All the records I've made have pretty much been big club turntable records. You need to feel the rhythm.

Every woman has the instinct, the propensity to profit from her charms, and there's a lot to be said for giving oneself without love, without pleasure.

The learner should be actively involved in the learning process.

I was kind of a jock in school. Beauty wasn't something I spent a lot of time on.

Love, always love. Perhaps that’s what we’re all looking for.