True respect means taking other people's beliefs seriously and assuming they are adult and intelligent enough to be able to cope with it if you... →
Julian Baggini
True humility is expressed in deeds, not words. The humble are those who truly walk the same ground as everyone else - not necessarily with... →
It is true that legality is not morality, and sticking to the law is necessary for good citizenship, but it is not sufficient.
Seek first what is true and of value, and then whatever happiness follows will be of the appropriate quantity and, more importantly, quality.
The idea that there is a sharp boundary between our true inner selves and the outside world is pervasive but highly questionable. The boundaries of... →
The only good reason to embrace a philosophical position is that you are convinced it is true or at least makes sense of the world better than the... →
True virtue would never liken its rewards to points on a loyalty card, not because it is its own reward, but because it is not something we should... →
The true purpose of education is to teach a man to carry himself triumphant to the sunset.
Liberty Hyde Bailey
I wanted to get far away from those who believed in cruelty, so then I went to France, a land of true freedom, democracy, equality and fraternity.
Josephine Baker
It's true that I don't rearrange that much in the fiction, but I feel if you change even one name or the order of one event then you have to... →
Nicholson Baker