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Category Archives: freedom
Only the educated are free.
Only the educated are free – Epictetus What does that mean? This is an interesting quote from a person born a slave and with the permission of his owner, studied philosophy and became quite good at it. Back then, slaves … Continue reading
But [Injury] does not give Virtue; therefore she cannot take it away.
But [Injury] does not give Virtue; therefore she cannot take it away. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is especially interesting in the translation. The longer excerpt (which I have included at the bottom of the post) doesn’t … Continue reading
In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery? – Saint Augustine What does that mean? In a much longer passage, this quote has an example of a pirate who has been captured and brought before Alexander The … Continue reading
Posted in action, duty, freedom, governance, justice, power
Tagged @philoQuotes, justice, robbery, Saint Augustine, sovereignty
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All beings want to live in peace and happiness, undisturbed. Therefore the concept of human rights is universal.
All beings want to live in peace and happiness, undisturbed. Therefore the concept of human rights is universal. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Unfortunately, the “all” needs the usual caveat about the people who aren’t quite normal, and … Continue reading
Posted in dignity, freedom, happiness, peace, reflection
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, happiness, live, peace, undisturbed
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No person is free who is not master of himself.
No person is free who is not master of himself. – Pythagoras What does that mean? This quote is usually attributed to Epictetus, but found in works attributed to Pythagoras, and stated as: “None can be free who is a … Continue reading
Posted in advice, decision, emotion, freedom, passion
Tagged @tonyrobbins, Epictetus, free, passions, Pythagoras, slave
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In order to exercise creativity, freedom of thought is essential.
In order to exercise creativity, freedom of thought is essential. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote is about one aspect of the creative process. How are you creative, and what are some of the essential parts of it? … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, desire, freedom, struggle, thinking, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, creativity, Dalai Lama, freedom, thought
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It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable.
It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable. – Seneca What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as anyone who as argued with someone may well have found out the hard way. Sometimes, their mind is just … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, discovery, education, freedom, knowledge, thinking
Tagged @stoicrevival, mind, power, Seneca, unconquerable
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One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is Love.
One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is Love. – Sophocles What does that mean? This quote is not from a philosopher, but from a ground-breaking Greek playwright, from his play Oedipus at Colonus … Continue reading
Whenever the speech is corrupted so is the mind.
Whenever the speech is corrupted so is the mind. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is a cold hard truth, and one that is recognized by many people. It is a method which is regularly used to manipulate people … Continue reading
Posted in communication, deception, freedom, governance, honest, thinking
Tagged @philo_quotes, corrupted, mind, Seneca, speech
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Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. – Thomas Fuller What does that mean? This quote, in my mind, is about how someone who is in love reacts to both absence and pretense of their loved one. This quote helps me … Continue reading
Posted in affection, caring, freedom, humanitarianism, justice, love
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, absence, love, presence, Thomas Fuller
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Love is when you don’t have to be with another person to touch their heart!
Love is when you don’t have to be with another person to touch their heart! – Torquato Tasso What does that mean? Most of us have been there. Even if it is from loss, perhaps the passing of a beloved grandparent, … Continue reading
Posted in contribution, duty, freedom, friendship, justice, love
Tagged @LargerThanWords, heart, love, Torquato Tasso, touch
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Intellect annuls fate. So far as a man thinks, he is free.
Intellect annuls fate. So far as a man thinks, he is free. – Ralph Waldo Emerson What does that mean? I don’t want to debate the deeper philosophical meaning of free will in this post. Whole forests have been laid waste … Continue reading
Posted in belief, freedom, imagination, intelligence, observation, thinking
Tagged @iheartquotes, fate, intellect, Ralph Waldo Emerson, thinks
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The most important things in life aren’t things.
The most important things in life aren’t things. – Anthony J. DeAngelo What does that mean? Think for a moment about what is most important to you. How many of them were things, rather than people or ideals? Did your cell … Continue reading
Posted in affection, choice, contemplation, freedom, justice, value
Tagged @_inspirational_, Anthony J. DeAngelo, important, life, things
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A person does not have to be behind bars to be a prisoner. People can be prisoners or “slaves” of their own concepts and ideas.
A person does not have to be behind bars to be a prisoner. People can be prisoners or “slaves” of their own concepts and ideas. – Maharaji (Prem Rawat) What does that mean? This quote, to me, is about being slaves … Continue reading
Posted in belief, chocolate, contemplation, deception, fear, freedom, habits
Tagged @tonyrobbins, person, Prem Rawat, prisoner
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It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.
It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. – David Hume What does that mean? This is a quote about small steps. Excepting the violent overthrow of a government, the erosion of liberty tends to … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, freedom, honest, knowledge, question, reflection
Tagged @philo_quotes, David Hume, liberty, lost, seldom
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