Strange & Unusual Sayings
8,872 sayings found from the Contemporary era
The idea of a 'global citizen' is not an empty ideal, but a practical necessity in our interconnected world.
The idea of a 'global citizen' is not an empty ideal, but a practical necessity in our interconnected world.
The humanities are not a luxury; they are vital for a healthy democracy.
The humanities are not a luxury; they are vital for a healthy democracy.
We need to cultivate a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world.
We need to cultivate a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world.
The pursuit of truth is a collective enterprise, requiring open dialogue and critical thinking.
The pursuit of truth is a collective enterprise, requiring open dialogue and critical thinking.
To be truly human is to be capable of both reason and emotion, and to integrate them wisely.
To be truly human is to be capable of both reason and emotion, and to integrate them wisely.
The good life is not a life of isolation, but a life of connection and engagement with others.
The good life is not a life of isolation, but a life of connection and engagement with others.
If it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally, to do it.
If it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally, to do it.
The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but, 'Can they suffer?'
The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but, 'Can they suffer?'
If a being suffers, there can be no moral justification for refusing to take that suffering into consideration.
If a being suffers, there can be no moral justification for refusing to take that suffering into consideration.
We are facing a moral crisis of unprecedented proportions if we continue to ignore the suffering of animals.
We are facing a moral crisis of unprecedented proportions if we continue to ignore the suffering of animals.