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Walter Kaufmann quotes: Philosophy means liberation from the - routine, soaring above the well known, seeing it in new perspectives, arousing wonder and the wish to fly.

Philosophy means liberation from the - routine, soaring above the well known, seeing it in new perspectives, arousing wonder and the wish to fly.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: Success is no proof of virtue. In the case of a book, quick acclaim is presumptive evidence of a lack of substance and originality.

Success is no proof of virtue. In the case of a book, quick acclaim is presumptive evidence of a lack of substance and originality.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: The problem of suffering is: why is there the suffering we know?

The problem of suffering is: why is there the suffering we know?

Walter Kaufmann quotes: No other German writer of comparable stature has been a more extreme critic of German nationalism than Nietzsche.

No other German writer of comparable stature has been a more extreme critic of German nationalism than Nietzsche.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: Faith means intense, usually confident, belief that is not based on evidence sufficient to command assent from every reasonable person.

Faith means intense, usually confident, belief that is not based on evidence sufficient to command assent from every reasonable person.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: Being read is a fringe benefit, and beingread with understanding is a form of grace.

Being read is a fringe benefit, and being
read with understanding is a form of grace.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.

The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: Paul substituted faith in Christ for the Christlike life.

Paul substituted faith in Christ for the Christlike life.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: One can oppose the shallow optimism of so many Western thinkers and yet refuse to negate life.

One can oppose the shallow optimism of so many Western thinkers and yet refuse to negate life.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: The deepest difference between religions is not that between polytheism and monotheism.

The deepest difference between religions is not that between polytheism and monotheism.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: Life ceases to be so oppressive: we are free to give our own lives meaning and purpose, free to redeem our suffering by making something of it.

Life ceases to be so oppressive: we are free to give our own lives meaning and purpose, free to redeem our suffering by making something of it.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: But a solitary suffers terribly from any suspicion concerning the few people he loves - especially

But a solitary suffers terribly from any suspicion concerning the few people he loves - especially

Walter Kaufmann quotes: A system must necessarily be based on premises that by its very nature it cannot question.

A system must necessarily be based on premises that by its very nature it cannot question.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: we others who thirst for reason want to look our experiences as straight in the eye as if they represented a scientific experiment

we others who thirst for reason want to look our experiences as straight in the eye as if they represented a scientific experiment

Walter Kaufmann quotes: Writing is thinking in slow motion.

Writing is thinking in slow motion.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: All of us have so much more time than we use well. How many hours in a life are spent in a way of which one might be proud, looking

All of us have so much more time than we use well. How many hours in a life are spent in a way of which one might be proud, looking back?

Walter Kaufmann quotes: Perfection lies in intensity, and what is most intense cannot be endured long.

Perfection lies in intensity, and what is most intense cannot be endured long.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: For atheism and polytheism there is no special problem of suffering, nor need there be for every kind of monotheism.

For atheism and polytheism there is no special problem of suffering, nor need there be for every kind of monotheism.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: Rabbi Zusya said that on the Day of Judgment, God would ask him not why he had not been Moses, but why he had not been Zusya.

Rabbi Zusya said that on the Day of Judgment, God would ask him not why he had not been Moses, but why he had not been Zusya.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: Man stands alone in the universe, responsible for his condition, likely to remain in a lowly state, but free to reach above the stars.

Man stands alone in the universe, responsible for his condition, likely to remain in a lowly state, but free to reach above the stars.

Walter Kaufmann quotes: Reason may not always tell us what to believe, but it can help us on what we shouldn't believe.

Reason may not always tell us what to believe, but it can help us on what we shouldn't believe.