Quotes from thinkers, old and new, about how the humanities relate to our lives.
2710, 2015
Love and moral progress
If genuine love for a young man or for a woman does not seek witnesses, but reaps its harvest of pleasure even if it fulfills its desires in secret, then it is even more likely [...]
2610, 2015
Socrates on the periphery
That Socrates knew how to speak from the periphery to encounter the riddles of life.
2510, 2015
Rabbits and hares
The rabbit said to the hare: "Hey there, you're always doing nothing and sleeping. Are you doing that in order to appear contemplative?" "And you," the hare said, "are you doing nothing by always working?" [...]
909, 2015
Stop reading: Duke Huan and Pien the Wheelwright
How can we learn from the writings of dead sages?
905, 2015
Pushkin beats boots: does the worth of literature exceed that of footwear?
How Pushkin's poetry may be worth more than shoes.