The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.

The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato

Human life is driven forward by its dim apprehension of notions too general for its existing language.

In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward a victory

Civilizations can only be understood by those who are civilized.