Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of
Our intelligence by means of language.
----Ludwig Wittgenstein.
Source- Nathan Greenslit. Harvard university.
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Quote of the Day........
All ideas having even the slightest
redeeming social importance --
unorthodox ideas, controversial ideas,
even ideas hateful to the
prevailing climate of opinion,
have the full protection of the
guarantees [of the First Amendment].
-- Justice William J. Brennan
(1906-1997) U. S. Supreme Court Justice
Source: Roth v. United States, 1957
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"Since when do you have to
redeeming social importance --
unorthodox ideas, controversial ideas,
even ideas hateful to the
prevailing climate of opinion,
have the full protection of the
guarantees [of the First Amendment].
-- Justice William J. Brennan
(1906-1997) U. S. Supreme Court Justice
Source: Roth v. United States, 1957
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"Since when do you have to
agree with people
to defend them from injustice?"
-- Lillian Hellman(1905-1984).
to defend them from injustice?"
-- Lillian Hellman(1905-1984).
American playwright and memoirist.
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You seem ... to consider the judges as
the ultimate arbiters of
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You seem ... to consider the judges as
the ultimate arbiters of
all constitutional questions;
a very dangerous doctrine indeed,
and one which would place us under
the despotism of an oligarchy...
The Constitution has erected
a very dangerous doctrine indeed,
and one which would place us under
the despotism of an oligarchy...
The Constitution has erected
no such single tribunal.
-- Thomas Jefferson.
(1743-1826), US Founding Father,
drafted the Declaration of Independence.
-- Thomas Jefferson.
(1743-1826), US Founding Father,
drafted the Declaration of Independence.
Making of Mischief...........
All mischief is momentary
If we do not lend ourselves to it
It will pass, losing its momentum.
If we do not lend ourselves to it
It will pass, losing its momentum.
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