Quotes about "Global & Cultural Wisdom"

Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel. ”

History is the great dust-heap... a pageant and not a philosophy. ”

The word 'right' should be excluded from political language, as the word 'cause' from the language of philosophy. ”

Men are not allowed to think freely about chemistry and biology: why should they be allowed to think freely about political philosophy? ”

Each department of knowledge passes through three stages. The theoretic stage; the theological stage and the metaphysical or abstract stage. ”

I think the blues is the best literature that we as blacks have created since we've been here. I call it our 'sacred book.' What I've attempted to do is to mine that field, to mine those cultural ideas and attitudes and give them to my characters. ”

The blues are important primarily because they contain the cultural expression and the cultural response to blacks in America and to the situation that they find themselves in. And contained in the blues is a philosophical system at work. And as part of the oral tradition, this is a way of passing along information. ”

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. ”

Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation. ”

Sometimes you have Harvard undergraduates who stun you with the depth of their knowledge. That is why it is great to be at a university like this. ”