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Philosophy is the replacement of category-habits by
category-disciplines.
Philosophy is the replacement of category-habits by
category-disciplines.
Beside, he was a shrewd philosopher,
And had read ev'ry text and gloss over
Whate'er the crabbed'st read more
Beside, he was a shrewd philosopher,
And had read ev'ry text and gloss over
Whate'er the crabbed'st author hath,
He understood b' implicit faith.
If you do not ask the right questions, you do not get the right answers. A question asked in the read more
If you do not ask the right questions, you do not get the right answers. A question asked in the right way often points to its own answer. Asking questions is the A-B-C of diagnosis. Only the inquiring mind solves problems.
Benevolence alone will not make a teacher, nor will learning alone do it. The gift of teaching is a peculiar read more
Benevolence alone will not make a teacher, nor will learning alone do it. The gift of teaching is a peculiar talent, and implies a need and a craving in the teacher himself. - Memories and Milestones.
When he who hears does not know what he who speaks means, and when he who speaks does not know read more
When he who hears does not know what he who speaks means, and when he who speaks does not know what he himself means, that is philosophy
He who runs behind truck is exhausted, he who runs in front of truck is tired.
He who runs behind truck is exhausted, he who runs in front of truck is tired.
The bosom-weight, your stubborn gift,
That no philosophy can lift.
The bosom-weight, your stubborn gift,
That no philosophy can lift.
The man of science is a poor philosopher.
The man of science is a poor philosopher.
Philosophy is an unusually ingenious attempt to think fallaciously.
Philosophy is an unusually ingenious attempt to think fallaciously.