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Immanuel Kant, The Science of Right

The universal and lasting establish…

6 Feb , 2019  

The universal and lasting establishment of peace constitutes not merely a part, but the whole final purpose and end of the science of right as viewed within the limits of reason. Great short quote and quotation by: Immanuel Kant, The Science of Right , German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

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The very purpose of existence is to…

6 Feb , 2019  

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us. Great short quote and quotation by: Quentin Crisp ,

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The whole art of teaching is only t…

25 Jan , 2017  

The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards. Great short quote and quotation by: Anatole France , French novelist (1844 – 1924)

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Anatole France, The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard

The whole art of teaching is only t…

25 Jan , 2017  

The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards. Great short quote and quotation by: Anatole France, The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard , French novelist (1844 – 1924)

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The wise man thinks about his troub…

25 Jan , 2017  

The wise man thinks about his troubles only when there is some purpose in doing so; at other times he thinks about others things. Great short quote and quotation by: Bertrand Russell , British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 – 1970)

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The wit makes fun of other persons;…

25 Jan , 2017  

The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people–that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature. Great short quote and quotation by: James Thurber , […]

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William Hart Coleridge

There is an art of which every man …

3 Jul , 2015  

There is an art of which every man should be a master the art of reflection. If you are not a thinking man, to what purpose are you a man at all? Great short quote and quotation by: William Hart Coleridge ,

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There is nothing sadder in this wor…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is nothing sadder in this world than the waste of human potential. The purpose of evolution is to raise us out of the mud, not have us grovelling in it. Great short quote and quotation by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, Northern Exposure, Cicely, 1992 ,

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Oswald Spengler

This is our purpose: to make as mea…

14 Jun , 2013  

This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves; to act in such a way that some part of us lives on. Great short quote and quotation by: Oswald Spengler , German historian […]

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This is the true joy in life — bei…

14 Jun , 2013  

This is the true joy in life — being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one… Great short quote and quotation by: George Bernard Shaw , Irish dramatist & socialist (1856 – 1950)

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George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman, Epistle Dedicatory

This is the true joy in life, the b…

14 Jun , 2013  

This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will […]

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Cynthia Ozick, O Magazine, September 2002

To want to be what one can be is pu…

13 Oct , 2011  

To want to be what one can be is purpose in life. Great short quote and quotation by: Cynthia Ozick, O Magazine, September 2002 ,