[T]he laws of quantum
[T]he laws of quantum mechanics itself cannot be formulated … without recourse to the concept of consciousness. Eugene Wigner
Recourse
Every device employed to
Every device employed to bolster individual freedom must have as its chief purpose the impairment of the absoluteness of power. The indications are that such an impairment is brought about not by strengthening the individual and pitting him against the possessors of power, but by distributing and diversifying power and pitting one category or unit … Read more
The purpose of punishment
The purpose of punishment is to improve those who do the punishing–that is the final recourse of those who support punishment. Friedrich Nietzsche
It is one of
It is one of the most fatal illusions that, by substituting negotiations between states or organized groups for competition for markets or for raw materials, international friction would be reduced. This would merely put a contest of force in the place of what can only metaphorically be called the \”struggle\” of competition and would transfer … Read more
Progress will always have
Progress will always have as its recourse to exaggerate what it cannot surpass. Franz Grillparzer
Prayer is so necessary,
Prayer is so necessary, and the source of so many blessings, that he who has discovered the treasure cannot be prevented from having recourse to it, whenever he has an opportunity. Francois Fenelon
Why are we proud?
Why are we proud? We are proud, first of all, because from the beginning of this Nation, a man can walk upright, no matter who he is, or who she is. He can walk upright and meet his friend – or his enemy; and he does not fear that because that enemy may be in … Read more
Man has learned to
Man has learned to cope with all questions of importance without recourse to God as a working hypothesis. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
We must go beyond
We must go beyond the intellect and find recourse in pure intelligence, which is spirit and movement. Deepak Chopra
I learned to pray
I learned to pray out of desperation. For most of us, this is how the adventure usually begins. When we finally get serious about prayer, the trigger is usually desperation, not duty…. We don’t pray because we ought, we pray because we are without any other recourse. David Jeremiah