Archive for September 2008

Philosophy and Religion

Posted on September 14, 2008, 12:29 pm, under Quotations.

A little philosophy makes men aetheists: A great deal reconciles them to religion.
Francis Bacon

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I Asked For Very Little From Life

Posted on September 14, 2008, 12:28 pm, under Literature.

I asked for very little from life, and even this little was denied me. A nearby field, a ray of sunlight, a little bit of calm along with a bit of bread, not to feel oppressed by the knowledge that I exist, not to demand anything from others, and not to have others demand anything [...]

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An Atmosphere of Silence

Posted on September 14, 2008, 12:25 pm, under Quotations.

Every deed and every relationship is surrounded by an atmosphere of silence. Friendship needs no words- it is solitude delivered from the anguish of loneliness.
Dag Hammarskjöld

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