Category Archives: justice

The best revenge is to be unlike the one who performed the injustice.

Posted on 14 March 2016 by philosiblog

The best revenge is to be unlike the one who performed the injustice. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? This quote is translated in many forms, including “The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.” which is … Continue reading →

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A kingdom founded on injustice never lasts.

Posted on 8 August 2014 by philosiblog

A kingdom founded on injustice never lasts. – Seneca What does that mean? This is also alternately translated in the following manner: “Unjust rule never abides continually.” This quote is an interesting observation of the basics of human nature. Humans … Continue reading →

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In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?

Posted on 18 March 2014 by philosiblog

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 →

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Harmony is pure love, for love is a concerto.

Posted on 30 September 2013 by philosiblog

Harmony is pure love, for love is a concerto. – Lope de Vega What does that mean? A concerto is music played by a soloist (or group of soloists) and a small orchestra. This allows for a great deal of interplay between … Continue reading →

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Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Posted on 17 June 2013 by philosiblog

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 →

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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere!

Posted on 24 May 2013 by philosiblog

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere! – Martin Luther King Jr. What does that mean? This quote makes an obvious point, but too many people don’t understand it. When an injustice is done to one person, everyone else has to wonder what … Continue reading →

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Love is when you don’t have to be with another person to touch their heart!

Posted on 11 March 2013 by philosiblog

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 →

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There is a point at which the law becomes immoral and unethical. That point is reached when it becomes a cloak for the cowardice…

Posted on 24 October 2012 by philosiblog

There is a point at which the law becomes immoral and unethical. That point is reached when it becomes a cloak for the cowardice that dares not stand up against blatant violations of justice. – Kurt Huber What does that mean? … Continue reading →

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The most important things in life aren’t things.

Posted on 13 August 2012 by philosiblog

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 →

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It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.

Posted on 13 June 2012 by philosiblog

It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. – Douglas MacArthur What does that mean? This quote is from one of the great Generals of the last hundred years. His exploits and his motivational speeches, and … Continue reading →

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For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

Posted on 2 January 2012 by philosiblog

For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. – Baruch Spinoza What does that mean? This quote is just a little long for use … Continue reading →

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

Posted on 18 March 2011 by philosiblog

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? With all the present turmoil across the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and into the Arabian Peninsula, … Continue reading →

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