#do

philosophes qui ont pu autrefois se soustraire de l'empire de la fortune, et, malgré les douleurs et la pauvreté, disputer de la félicité avec leurs dieux. Car s'occupant sans cesse à considérer les bornes qui leur étaient prescrites par la nature, ils se persuadaient si parfaitement que rien n'était en leur pouvoir que leurs pensées, que cela seul était suffisant pour les empêcher d'avoir aucune affection pour d'autres choses; et ils disposaient d'elles si absolument qu'ils avaient en cela quelque raison de s'estimer plus riches, et plus puissants, et plus libres, et plus heureux qu'aucun des autres hommes, qui, n'ayant point cette philosophie, tant favorisés de la nature et de la fortune qu'ils puissent être, ne disposent jamais ainsi de tout ce qu'ils veulent. (partie 3, para 4) ↗

— René Descartes

#reason #thinking #wealth #wisdom #nature

Some of our greatest historical and artistic treasures we place with curators in museums; others we take for walks. ↗

— Roger A. Caras

#historical

What we call life is only talk of nature. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#dejan-stojanovic #life #literature #literature-quotes #nature

Hiking and pedophilia are nature’s two great temptations. It is such a shame that conventional society discourages hiking so much. By itself, pedophilia is a sport with a trophy but no training. ↗

— Bauvard

#hiking #humor #pedophilia #nature

Por no haber sabido hablar conforme a lo ordenado, tendréis distinto modo de vivir y diversa comida. No viviréis ya en comunión plácida; cada cual huirá de su semejante, temeroso de su inquina y de su hambre, y buscará lugar que oculte su torpeza y su miedo. ↗

— Popol Vuh

#animals #castigo #fear #legends #leyendas

To live in the Great Way is neither easy nor difficult, but those with limited views are fearful and irresolute: the faster they hurry, the slower they go, and clinging cannot be limited: even to be attached to the idea of enlightenment is to go astray. Just let things be in their own way and there will be neither coming nor going. Obey the nature of things (your own nature), and you will walk freely and undisturbed. ↗

— Sengcan

#zen #nature

His character is like an emerald—multifaceted and enhanced by inclusions. ↗

— Melika Dannese Lux

#character-assessment #corcitura #emerald #leonora-bianchetti #stefan-belododia

You Who'd be Wise" from "Ben Mishle" written sometime between 1013 and 1050 C.E. You who'd be wise should inquire into the nature of justice and evil from your teachers, seekers like yourself, and the students who question your answer. ↗

— Shmuel HaNagid

#nature

You cannot separate passion from pathology any more than you can separate a person's spirit from his body. ↗

— Richard Selzer

#medical #medicine #passion #pathology #science

people have a natural tendency to anthropomorphize their pets, to ascribe human perceptions and intentions to the animal where none exist ↗

— Dean Koontz

#dogs #people #watchers #nature