1. H L Mencken
Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all others are jackasses. He usually proves it, and I should add that he also usually proves that he is one himself.
2. John W Gardner
The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity, and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because philosophy is an exalted activity, will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.
3. Immanuel Kant
Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.
4. Freda Adler
Stripped of ethical rationalizations and philosophical pretensions, a crime is anything that a group in power chooses to prohibit.
5. Henry David Thoreau
A gun gives you the body, not the bird.
6. Ram Dass
If you think you’re free, there’s no escape possible.
7. S A Sachs
Tomorrow always comes, and today is never yesterday.
8. Friedrich Nietzsche
Faith: not wanting to know what is true.
9. Henry David Thoreau
Men have become the tools of their tools.
10. H L Mencke
Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all others are jackasses. He usually proves it, and I should add that he also usually proves that he is one himself.