#phil

The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

#philosophy-of-life #freedom

Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards. ↗

— Diogenes

#fewest #get #good #greatest #philosophers

Self-discipline is a form of freedom. Freedom from laziness and lethargy, freedom from expectations and demands of others, freedom from weakness and fear -- and doubt. ↗

— H. A. Dorfman

#life #philosophy #freedom

The philistine provides the best definition of art. Anything that makes him rage is first class. ↗

— Louis Dudek

#art #best #class #definition #first

Possibility, infinity, beauty -- none of those words were right. [...] What he really wanted to say was: have you felt this? this phantom life streaking like a phosphorescent hound at the edges of your ruin? ↗

— Haven Kimmel

#beauty

The whole world is beautiful, Belgarion' Eriond assured him in response to that unspoken thought. 'You just have to know how to look at it ↗

— David Eddings

#life-philosophy #wisdom #beauty