Michele Pasin / Quotes

After of the ending of absolute values, a life of tranquillity is the only solution (granted a man has the right temperament for it)

For Tranquility.—But will not our philosophy become thus a tragedy? Will not truth prove the enemy of life, of betterment? A question seems to weigh upon our…

Human, All Too Human: A Book For Free Spirits #truth #life #nature #knowledge #human-life

Chi parla di ciò che non sa mente

La gente finge di sapere qualsiasi cosa su Dio, sulla vita futura, l'universo, le origini dell'uomo, l'evoluzione; ma, in realtà, non sa nulla, neppure su se…

La Formica Zen (italian Edition) ( ) #truth #knowledge #self-knowledge #God

Music

Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is the best…

Zappa Quotes #music #beauty #love #truth #wisdom #knowledge

Calvinism set the stage for the later development of capitalism in northern europe

One school of thought attributes Calvinism with setting the stage for the later development of capitalism in northern Europe. In this view, elements of…

Calvinism (wikipedia Contributors) #people #stage

Science can show us how opinions come to existence

From this world of conception it is in the power of science to release us only to a slight extent—and this is all that could be wished—inasmuch as it cannot…

Human, All Too Human: A Book For Free Spirits #extent #stage #feelings #development

The absurdity of work life

In the meantime, the insurance and investment people have been interesting you in plans for Retirement—that really ultimate goal of being able to sit back and…

The Book: On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are #fruit #stage #days #heart