Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Do What is Necessary

In philosophy an individual is becoming himself.  ~ Bernard Lonergan

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.  ~ William Shakespeare

One's task is not to turn the world upside down, but to do what is necessary at the given place and with a due consideration of reality.  ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.  ~ David Hume