Philosophy Quote by Robert Zaretsky — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Nat: Maybe you broke something.”

“He was still thoughtful. 'Do you think any of us ever really knows anyone?'”

“Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.”

“Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. A theory however elegant and economical must be rejected or revised if it is untrue; likewise laws and institutions no matter how efficient and well-arranged must be reformed or abolished if they are unjust. Each person possesses an inviolability founded on justice that even the welfare of society as a whole cannot override. For this reason justice denies that the loss of freedom for some is made right by a greater good shared by others. It does not allow that the sacrifices imposed on a few are outweighed by the larger sum of advantages enjoyed by many. Therefore in a just society the liberties of equal citizenship are taken as settled; the rights secured by justice are not subject to political bargaining or to the calculus of social interests.”

“The point of modernity is to live a life without illusions while not becoming disillusioned”