"We can never, even by the strictest..." - Quote by Immanuel Kant
We can never, even by the strictest examination, get completely behind the secret springs of action.
More by Immanuel Kant
“Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.”
“The sceptics, a kind of nomads, despising all settled culture of the land, broke up from time to time all civil society. Fortunately their number was small, and they could not prevent the old settlers from returning to cultivate the ground afresh, though without any fixed plan or agreement.”
“***Three Conditions of Happiness*** If you have work to do If you have someone you love If You have hope Then You are Happy now!”
More on Human Nature
“I think people - what people want to do is make [economy] get worse.”
“A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing than he needs.”
“Behind a remarkable scholar we not infrequently find an average human being, and behind an average artist we often find a very remarkable human being.”
More on Action
“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.”
“Setting goals helps bring your future into your present and the present is the only time we can take action.”
“Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.”