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Samuel Alexander Quote: “It may be added, to prevent…”

It may be added, to prevent misunderstanding, that when I speak of contemplated objects in this last phrase as objects of contemplation, the act of contemplation itself is of course an enjoyment.

October 27, 2021 1859, Australian, January 6, Quotes by Philosophers, Samuel Alexander

Audre Lorde Quote: “When we speak we are afraid…”

When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.

October 22, 2021 1934, American, Audre Lorde, February 18, Quotes by Poets

Jean de la Bruyere Quote: “A vain man finds it wise…”

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

October 19, 2021 1645, French, Jean de la Bruyere, Quotes by Philosophers

Maya Angelou Quote: “I speak to the black experience…”

I speak to the black experience, but I am always talking about the human condition.

October 17, 2021 1928, American, April 4, Maya Angelou, Quotes by Poets

Jose Marti Quote: “The wretch who lives without freedom…”

The wretch who lives without freedom feels like dressing in the mud from the streets Those who have you, o Liberty, do not know. you. Those who do not have you should not speak of you, but win you.

October 8, 2021 1853, Cuban, January 28, Jose Marti, Quotes by Activists

Elaine Pagels Quote: “I have sympathy for anyone who…”

I have sympathy for anyone who finds consolation anywhere we can. And many people do find it in religious tradition as it has been. I mean, I love much of that tradition. But somehow, that just didn’t speak to me in the way that it does to some.

October 1, 2021 1943, American, Elaine Pagels, February 13, Quotes by Historians

Phyllis Schlafly Quote: “You can’t be an American if…”

You can’t be an American if you don’t speak English. Our public schools should be mandated to teach all children in English.

September 29, 2021 1924, American, August 15, Phyllis Schlafly, Quotes by Activists

Muriel Rukeyser Quote: “Those who speak of our culture…”

Those who speak of our culture as dead or dying have a quarrel with life, and I think they cannot understand its terms, but must endlessly repeat the projection of their own desires.

September 26, 2021 1913, American, December 15, Muriel Rukeyser, Quotes by Poets

Benjamin Netanyahu Quote: “President Abbas, you’ve dedicated your life…”

President Abbas, you’ve dedicated your life to advancing the Palestinian cause. Must this conflict continue for generations, or will we enable our children and our grandchildren to speak in years ahead of how we found a way to end it? That’s what we should aim for, and that’s what I believe we can achieve.

September 20, 2021 1949, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli, October 21, Quotes by Leaders

Martin Heidegger Quote: “The German language speaks Being, while…”

The German language speaks Being, while all the others merely speak of Being.

September 20, 2021 1889, German, Martin Heidegger, Quotes by Philosophers, September 26

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