Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

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William James

What every genuine philosopher (every genuine man, in fact) craves most is praise although the philosophers generally call it recognition!

Absolute | Belief | Better | Evil | Fear | Right | Trust | World | Worry |

William Law

You may indeed do many works of love and delight in them -- especially at such times as they are not inconvenient to your state or temper or occurrences in life. But the Spirit of Love is not in you till it is the spirit of your life, till you live freely, willingly, and universally according to it.

Evil | God | Good | Love | Nature | Nothing | Reason | Revenge | Sin | Temper | Vengeance | Work | God |

William James

The only function that one experience can perform is to lead into another experience; and the only fulfillment we can speak of is the reaching of a certain experienced end. When one experience leads to (or can lead to) the same end as another, they agree in function.

Civilization | Day | Evil | Existence | Individual | Life | Life | Melancholy | Right |

William James

There is a voice inside which speaks and says: This is the real me!

Evil | Existence | Force |

William Law

Religion is not ours till we live by it, till it is the Religion of our thoughts, words, and actions, till it goes with us into every place, sits uppermost on every occasion, and forms and governs our hopes and fears, our cares and pleasures.

Desire | Evil | God | Good | Heart | Longing | Love | Practice | Spirit | God |

Drew Curtis

I'm not really sure what I'd like to see people doing more of online, but what I'd like to see less of is the warning signs that not ratifying net neutrality is gonna cause two separate nets: one that the big dogs can afford to be on and the other a ghetto internet that no one goes on. Think FM vs AM radio, or cable versus broadcast TV.

Evil | God | God |

François de La Rochefoucauld, François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac, Francois A. F. Rochefoucauld-Liancourt

However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and intention.

Evil | Men |

François de La Rochefoucauld, François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac, Francois A. F. Rochefoucauld-Liancourt

No accidents are so unlucky but that the wise may draw some advantage from them; nor are there any so lucky but that the foolish may turn them to their own prejudice.

Evil | Example | Good | Shame |

François de La Rochefoucauld, François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac, Francois A. F. Rochefoucauld-Liancourt

There are many women who never have had one intrigue; but there are few who have had only one.

Evil |

François de La Rochefoucauld, François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac, Francois A. F. Rochefoucauld-Liancourt

Whatever discoveries we may have made in the regions of self-love, there still remain many unknown lands.

Compensation | Evil | Good |

William Shakespeare

O beware, my lord, jealousy is the green eye'd monster that doth mock the meat it feeds on.

Better | Evil |

William Shakespeare

Perdition catch my soul but I do love thee! and when I love thee not, chaos is come again.

Deeds | Evil | Good | Deeds |

Prince Shōtoku, born Shotoku Taishi, aka Prince Umayado or Prince Kamitsumiya

The Ministers and officials of the state should make proper behavior their first principle, for if the superiors do not behave properly, the inferiors are disorderly; if inferiors behave improperly, offenses will naturally result. Therefore when lord and vassal behave with propriety, the distinctions of rank are not confused: when the people behave properly the Government will be in good order.

Evil | Good | Men | Qualities | Reward | Rule | Wrong |

Padmasambhava, literally "Lotus-Born",aka "Second Buddha", better known as Guru Rinpoche (lit. "Precious Guru") or Lopon Rinpoche NULL

Fortunate ones, mingle your mind with the Dharma and the happiness of Buddhahood will manifest within you!

Evil | Good | Mind | Wisdom |

Ban Zhao, courtesy name Huiban

To choose her words with care; to avoid vulgar language; to speak at appropriate times; and nor to weary others with much conversation, may be called the characteristics of womanly words.

Evil | Life | Life | Maxims | Respect | Rites | Woman | Respect |

Hakuin, fully Hakuin Akaku NULL

Yeah, we can attain supreme wisdom and enlightment while sitting at home, sipping tea, studying our favourite books, but will that great wisdom last until next morning?

Evil | Prosperity | Right |