When I say "The good man gave his good dog a good meal," I use "good" analogically, for there is at the same time a similarity and a difference between a good man, a good dog, and a good meal. All three are desirable, but a good man is wise and moral...
Shall I not render a service to men in speaking to them only of morality? This morality is so pure, so holy, so universal, so clear, so ancient, that it seems to come from God himself, like the light which we regard as the first of his works. Has he ...
There was something terribly enthralling in the exercise of influence. No other activity was like it. To project one's soul into some gracious form, and let it tarry there for a moment; to hear one's own intellectual views echoed back to one with all...
To live with integrity, it is important to know what's right and what's wrong, to be educated morally. However, merely KNOWING is not enough. Virtuous character matters more than moral knowledge. The reason is simple: like the self-confessing apostle...
The prudent man is always sincere, and feels horror at the very thought of exposing himself to the disgrace which attends upon the detection of falsehood. But though always sincere, he is not always frank and open; and though he never tells any thing...
Marcus Licinius Crassus: Do you eat oysters? Antoninus: When I have them, master. Marcus Licinius Crassus: Do you eat snails? Antoninus: No, master. Marcus Licinius Crassus: Do you consider the eating of oysters to be moral and the eating of snails t...
The first question we must address deals with optimism, the possibility of achieving our goal. Are we in a position where we can actually hope to effect change? Assuming we become convinced that there are reasons for optimism, we move to the next que...
Any terrorism is an attack on libertarian values.
The value of a principle is the number of things it will explain.
The value of identity of course is that so often with it comes purpose.
I don't feel I'm even worthy of a normal amount of value.
The things you should value most in this life are NOT things.
Happy are those who value what they have, when they have it.
Valued companionships begin with a personal commitment to be an exemplary companion.
Value them; they are pearls of great price
Know your value, accept nothing but the best.
That which costs little is less valued.
Longreads embodies a lot of what we really value with Automattic and WordPress.
There is no such thing as a value trap. There are investing mistakes.
Capitalism is a system for determining objective value.
We may define therapy as a search for value.
