Nothing can illustrate these observations more forcibly, than a recollection of the happy conjuncture of times and circumstances, under which our Republic assumed its rank among the Nations; The foundation of our Empire was not laid in the gloomy age of Ignorance and Superstition, but at an Epoch when the rights of mankind were better understood and more clearly defined, than at any former period, the researches of the human mind, after social happiness, have been carried to a great extent, the Treasures of knowledge, acquired by the labours of Philosophers, Sages and Legislatures, through a long succession of years, are laid open for our use, and their collected wisdom may be happily applied in the Establishment of our forms of Government; the free cultivation of Letters, the unbounded extension of Commerce, the progressive refinement of Manners, the growing liberality of sentiment... have had a meliorating influence on mankind and increased the blessings of Society. At this auspicious period, the United States came into existence as a Nation, and if their Citizens should not be completely free and happy, the fault will be entirely their own.
[Circular to the States, 8 June 1783 - Writings 26:484--89]
Tag: happiness knowledge mind america mankind ignorance philosophers government superstition research george-washington rights sages foundation founding founding-father use
We need not take refuge in supernatural gods to explain our saints and sages and heroes and statesmen, as if to explain our disbelief that mere unaided human beings could be that good or wise.
Abraham H. MaslowTag: wisdom good heroes superstition wise gods supernatural disbelief statesmen explain sages
Mostra la citazione in tedesco
Mostra la citazione in francese
Mostra la citazione in italiano
Saints and martyrs had never interested Maggie so much as sages and poets.
George EliotTag: poets saints martyrs sages
To paraphrase several sages: Nobody can think and hit someone at the same time.
Susan SontagTag: thinking violence sages hit
We don’t know anything about silent sages, buried knowledge, the eye of the mute poet, serene seers, yet how many talkative destroyers, prophets and ideologues, teachers and beautifiers there are on the other side.
Dejan StojanovicTag: wisdom knowledge poetry teachers literature poets thoughts poems knowledge-wisdom sages prophets poetry-quotes quotes-to-live-by literature-quotes dejan-stojanovic beautifiers destroyers ideologues
For modern people the pursuit of wisdom sounds like something you'd have to travel to Tibet for. To us, wisdom is mystical and esoteric. It conjures up images of cave-dwelling hermits, saffron-robed monks, and, well, Yoda.
J. Mark BertrandIt is the duty of youths to war against indiscipline and corruption because they are the leaders of tomorrow.
Ifeanyi Enoch OnuohaTag: war africa corruption duty leaders sages militant sage-advice nigeria ifeanyi-enoch-onuoha indiscipline niger-delta youths
Never underestimate a situation. Chance is random and is able to undo every preparation.
Elaina J. DavidsonTell the truth, traveller, or you create issues hard to overcome later.
Elaina J. DavidsonPagina 1 di 1.
Data privacy
Imprint
Contact
Diese Website verwendet Cookies, um Ihnen die bestmögliche Funktionalität bieten zu können.