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Abdolkarim Soroush Quote: “There are all sorts of cries…”

There are all sorts of cries that the leaders of the Green Movement should submit themselves to the supreme leader, but that won’t take place. Both sides have to be prepared for a serious negotiation.

October 30, 2021 1945, Abdolkarim Soroush, Iranian, Quotes by Philosophers

Henrik Ibsen Quote: “Really to sin you have to…”

Really to sin you have to be serious about it.

October 25, 2021 1828, Henrik Ibsen, March 20, Norwegian, Quotes by Poets

Ludwig Wittgenstein Quote: “A serious and good philosophical work…”

A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.

October 18, 2021 1889, April 26, Austrian, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Quotes by Philosophers

Brendan Myers Quote: “At the risk of sounding like…”

At the risk of sounding like a spoilsport, I’d say that pagans have about the same experience of otherness and isolation as anyone else. We’re not special in that regard. But this is because the problem of loneliness is almost universal – and that, to my mind, makes it much more serious.

October 17, 2021 1974, Brendan Myers, Canadian, July 4, Quotes by Philosophers

Peter Singer Quote: “I think I get angry when…”

I think I get angry when people cause serious suffering or don’t alleviate suffering when they could.

September 9, 2021 1946, Australian, July 6, Peter Singer, Quotes by Philosophers

Michel de Montaigne Quote: “For truly it is to be…”

For truly it is to be noted, that children’s plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions.

August 30, 2021 1533, February 28, French, Michel de Montaigne, Quotes by Philosophers

Tariq Ali Quote: “The only continent where social movements…”

The only continent where social movements have led to political parties that have pushed through serious social and political reforms is in South America.

August 19, 2021 1943, October 21, Pakistani, Quotes by Historians, Tariq Ali

Henry Adams Quote: “Power when wielded by abnormal energy…”

Power when wielded by abnormal energy is the most serious of facts.

July 27, 2021 1838, American, February 16, Henry Adams, Quotes by Historians

Zainab Salbi Quote: “In my 20s I was such…”

In my 20s I was such a serious, boring-looking person. I would never do my nails. I never even danced. But I was taught by the women. They had gone through hell, but they would dance and sing. I came to realise I can’t argue for a happy world if I am not happy myself.

June 6, 2021 1969, Iraqi, Quotes by Activists, September 24, Zainab Salbi

Billy Collins Quote: “There’s something very authentic about humor…”

There’s something very authentic about humor, when you think about it. Anybody can pretend to be serious. But you can’t pretend to be funny.

May 29, 2021 1941, American, Billy Collins, March 22, Quotes by Poets

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