The revolutionary and critical
The revolutionary and critical thinker is in a certain way always outside of his society while of course he is at the same time also in it. Erich Fromm
Thinker
I’ve spent most of
I’ve spent most of my life trying to think my way to happiness, and my failure to achieve that goal only proves, in my mind, that I am not a good enough thinker. It never occurred to me that the source of my unhappiness is not flawed thinking but thinking itself. Eric Weiner
When watching men of
When watching men of power in action it must be always kept in mind that, whether they know it or not, their main purpose is the elimination or neutralization of the independent individual- the independent voter, consumer, worker, owner, thinker- and that every device they employ aims at turning men into a manipulable animated instrument … Read more
The benevolence of wrapping
The benevolence of wrapping the partridge in a vine leaf brings out its quality, just as the barrel of Diogenes brought forth the qualities of the great thinker. Emmanuel des Essarts
As a Jewish thinker,
As a Jewish thinker, I don’t think of myself in relationship to the dominant culture’s religion. Emily Barton
The problems that other
The problems that other writers encounter are so fascinating to me as a writer and as a thinker about writing. I have found that many times, my students are experiencing problems that I myself have experienced in my work, but the solution is different because they’re different people. Emily Barton
Philosophers write for professors;
Philosophers write for professors; thinkers for writers. Emile M. Cioran
Thinking should be like
Thinking should be like musical meditation. Has any philosopher pursued a thought to its limits the way Bach or Beethoven develop and exhaust a musical theme? Even after having read the most profound thinkers, one still feels the need to begin anew. Only music gives definitive answers. Emile M. Cioran
Beware of thinkers whose
Beware of thinkers whose minds function only when they are fueled by a quotation. Emile M. Cioran
Steinitz was a thinker
Steinitz was a thinker worthy of a seat in the halls of a university. A player, as the world believed he was, he was not; his studious temperament made that impossible; and thus he was conquered by a player and in the end little valued by the world, he died. Emanuel Lasker