Julian Baggini Quotes & Sayings (Page 7)

“If we now find ourselves looking down on the cheap and convenient, it is only because we now have better things which are affordable.”

“Since Plato, we have been considering the nature of knowledge, the meaning of meaning and the status of the physical world.”

“Society needs both justice and compassion, a head and a heart, if it is to be civilised.”

“Stress means something different if it is the result of rewarding work rather than struggling to keep the family out of debt.”

“Indeed, without emotion it seems unlikely we can even have morality.”

“No one who has understood even a fraction of what science has told us about the universe can fail to be in awe of both the cosmos and of science.”

“Right and wrong are not simply matters of evolutionary impacts and what is natural.”

“It is true that legality is not morality, and sticking to the law is necessary for good citizenship, but it is not sufficient.”

“There are many things you shouldn't measure. Don't, for example, try to measure how much you love your wife!”

“It is often said that having gone through any kind of suffering tends to makes you appreciate life more and live more in the present. I'm not sure how universal or long-lasting these effects really are.”