Stoic Quotes: Timeless Wisdom for a Fulfilling Life - page 22

Our political parties exist for no other reason than to win power; they are not ideological debating societies designed to present a particular political philosophy and to persuade voters to accept it.
Our political parties exist for no other reason than to win power; they are not ideological debating societies designed to present a particular political philosophy and to persuade voters to accept it.
 Tom Wicker
The only problem that occurs in the practice of tantra is when you don't practice tantra and fool yourself. You get caught up in powerful vortexes of negative energy which pull you into the lower bardo regions ... into the mud.
Philosophies fall away like sand, and creeds follow on another like the withered leaves of Autumn.
If you want something you can have it, but you have to do some work. It's the ethic my mother brought me up with.
 Joanne Harris
there are virtues which are very well in the abstract, but which, encountered in the flesh, can be a source of extreme irritation.
 Patricia Wentworth
You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.
The injuries we do in kind are visited upon us often. In the science of the mind, trying hard to move a shadow.
 Lou Reed
My philosophy is to not be scared of anyone. If I play well, great; if I dont, I learn from the match and move on.
 Saina Nehwal
Courage is the mother of all virtues because without it, you cannot consistently perform the others.
The first and only principle of sexual ethics: the accuser is always in the wrong.
The first and only principle of sexual ethics: the accuser is always in the wrong.
 Theodor Adorno
We are faced with the paradoxical fact that education has become one of the chief obstacles to intelligence and freedom of thought.
I met my wife Anne who was a sociology student, and her influence together with activities associated with the student movement of the time opened up my interests amongst other things into the theatre, art, music, politics and philosophy.
 Paul Nurse
I will be guided by the Christian ethic and an awareness that human action is by nature transient.
 Horst Kohler
Philosophy and the arts are but a manifestation of the intelligible ideas that move the public mind; and thus they become visible images of the nations whence they emanate.
 Lydia M. Child
I think - and even with the Live Chin Up movement - it's about women doing things for themselves. Being empowered. Doing things that make you happy. I believe in that philosophy.
 Khloe Kardashian
I didn't have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the actions of the group that were threatening to the authorities, and also our political philosophies apart from the music.
 Greg Ginn
Another false philosophy that appeals to the Mr. Hyde side of our natures is that peeking into pornography is harmless. This is a terrible deception. Pornography is as addictive as cocaine or any illegal drug.
 James E. Faust
The only one that seems to be able to hold the business is Disney. They do it is because they have a fabulous philosophy about marketing- but even they wavered.
 Don Bluth
My philosophy is that you can\'t motivate players with speeches, you have motivated players that you draft. That\'s where they come in and those are the guys that are competitive. You cannot teach competitiveness.
My philosophy is that you can't motivate players with speeches, you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in and those are the guys that are competitive. You cannot teach competitiveness.
 Phil Jackson
I would say that by virtue of your not acting parental up to this point, you've relinquished your ability to wield any power now. Sam and I are together. It's not an option.