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You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by read more
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
Socrates, you will remember, asked all the important questions - but he never answered any of them
Socrates, you will remember, asked all the important questions - but he never answered any of them
The question why there is evil in existence is the same as why there is imperfection... But this is the read more
The question why there is evil in existence is the same as why there is imperfection... But this is the real question we ought to ask: Is this imperfection the final truth, is evil absolute and ultimate?
Openly questioning the way the world works and challenging the power of the powerful is not an activity customarily rewarded.
Openly questioning the way the world works and challenging the power of the powerful is not an activity customarily rewarded.
Sometimes questions are more important than answers.
Sometimes questions are more important than answers.
There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the read more
There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation.
How could there be any question of acquiring or possessing, when the one thing needful for a man is to read more
How could there be any question of acquiring or possessing, when the one thing needful for a man is to become -- to be at last, and to die in the fullness of his being.
A prudent question is one half of wisdom.
A prudent question is one half of wisdom.
The simplest questions are the most profound. Where were you born? Where is your home? Where are you going? What read more
The simplest questions are the most profound. Where were you born? Where is your home? Where are you going? What are you doing? Think about these once in a while and watch your answers change.