The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and raises the questions that have bothered him to the last day of his life, knowing he will never get the answers.

Quote by Will Durant

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Men forget that a value judgment has a raison d'Ãªtre only as a preparation for...

Men forget that a value judgment has a raison d'Ãªtre only as a preparation for...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near

When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near

A statesman cannot afford to be a moralist.

A statesman cannot afford to be a moralist.

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice

Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little...

Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little...

Even when repressed, inequality grows; only the man who is below the average in economic...

Even when repressed, inequality grows; only the man who is below the average in economic...

Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art

Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art

Bankers know that history is inflationary and that money is the last thing a wise...

Bankers know that history is inflationary and that money is the last thing a wise...

We Americans are the best informed people on earth as to the events of the...

We Americans are the best informed people on earth as to the events of the...

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos

Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will...

Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I...

In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I...

Every vice was once a virtue, and may become respectable again, just as hatred becomes...

Every vice was once a virtue, and may become respectable again, just as hatred becomes...

Drunkenness was in good repute in England till Bloody Mary frowned upon it; it remained...

Drunkenness was in good repute in England till Bloody Mary frowned upon it; it remained...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

Man became free when he recognized that he was subject to law.

Man became free when he recognized that he was subject to law.

There have been only 268 of the past 3,421 years free of war.

There have been only 268 of the past 3,421 years free of war.

Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.

Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.