Source: Problems and theories of philosophy, 1949, p. 152, as cited in Łukasiewicz, 2016.
Lectures on Philosophy of Religion, Volume 1 (1827)
Source: Problems and theories of philosophy, 1949, p. 154, as cited in Łukasiewicz, 2016.
“Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice; and yet everybody is content to hear.”
Humility.
Table Talk (1689)
Source: Who Is Man? (1965), Ch. 5<!-- Disavowal of transcendence, p. 83 -->
Context: As a result of letting the drive for power dominate existence, man is bound to lose his sense for nature's otherness. Nature becomes a utensil, an object to be used. The world ceases to be that which is and becomes that which is available.
It is a submissive world that modern man is in the habit of sensing, and he seems content with the riches of thinghood. Space is the limit of his ambitions, and there is little he desires besides it. Correspondingly, mans consciousness recedes more and more in the process of reducing his status to that of a consumer and manipulator. He has enclosed himself in the availability of things, with the shutters down and no sight of what is beyond availability.
From Heaven Taken By Storm, Soli Deo Gloria Publications edition, pg. 73.
1860s, Reply to Charles Kingsley (1860)
“Man ought to be content, it is said; but with what?”
L'homme doit être content, dit-on; mais de quoi?
Pensées, Remarques, et Observations de Voltaire; ouvrage posthume (1802)
This is from a volume of posthumously published "Thoughts, remarks and observations" believed to be by Voltaire. http://www.voltaire-integral.com/Html/31/04_Pensees.html
Citas
“Mastery of content that is measurable, tangible, and translates into respect.”
Source: The Boy Crisis (2018), pp. 210
“Who. you ask, is this fellow? — What matter names?
He is only a scribbler who is content.”
"Auctorial Induction"
The Certain Hour (1916)
Context: Thus he labors, and loudly they jeer at him; — That is, when they remember he still exists. Who. you ask, is this fellow? — What matter names?
He is only a scribbler who is content.
