In every one of us there are two ruling and directing principles, whose guidance we follow wherever they may lead; the one being an innate desire of pleasure; the other, an acquired judgment which aspires after excellence. | |
― Socrates | |
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Posts Tagged ‘Pleasure’
Two Guides
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Excellence, Philosophy, Pleasure, Principles, Quotes, Socrates on March 2, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Pick Your Poison
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, My Journal, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Commerce, Knowledge, Mahatma Gandhi, My Journal, Philosophy, Pleasure, Politics, Quotes, Science, Sins, Wealth, Worship on July 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »
There are seven sins in the world: | |
Wealth without work; | |
Pleasure without conscience; | |
Knowledge without humility; | |
Commerce without morality; | |
Science without humanity; | |
Worship without sacrifice; and, | |
Politics without principle. | |
— Mahatma Gandhi | |
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