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If any philosopher had been asked for a definition of infinity, he might have produced some unintelligible rigmarole, but he would certainly not have been able to give a definition that had any meaning at all.

Quote by Bertrand Russell about philosophy

That is the definition of faith: acceptance of that which we imagine to be true, that which we cannot prove.

Quote by Dan Brown about faith

Our body - as a definition of an unlikely destiny, even if a priori destiny.

Quote by Iulian Boldea about body, destiny

Childhood is the heart of all ages.

Quote by Lucian Blaga about childhood, heart

Truth is an exiled error in eternity.

Quote by Emil Cioran about truth, error, eternity

Joy is the mental reflex of the pure existence-of an existence capable only but itself.

Quote by Emil Cioran about joy, existence, purity

Courage is the walking through fear towards freedom.

Quote by Gabriel Liiceanu about courage, fear

Prudence is the art of controlling the risk.

Quote by Alexandru Paleologu about art, prudence, risk, magic

Intelligence is educated arrogance

Quote by Aristotel about intelligence, arrogance

The irony is the cheerfulnessof thinking and the joy of wisdom.

Quote by Anatole France about irony, joy, thinking, wisdom

Art is a partnership between God and artist, the less the artist do the better.

Quote by Andre Gide about art, artists, magic, god

Books are cold friends, but reliable.

Quote by Victor Hugo about books

Truth is in principle the best solution against the calomny.

Quote by Abraham Lincoln about truth, principle

Art is either plagiarism or revolution.

Quote by Paul Gauguin about art, plagiarism, revolution, magic

Courage is teh beginning of victory.

Quote by Plutarh about courage, victory, beginning

Painting is a silent poetry.

Quote by Plutarh about painting, poetry

Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about experience, name

God is the solitude of men.

Quote by Jean-Paul Sartre about god, solitude, man

Truth is rarely pure and never simple.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about truth, purity

Politics is the art of the possible.

Quote by Otto von Bismarck about politics, art, magic