To be beneficent when we can is a duty; and besides this, there are many minds so sympathetically constituted that, without any other motive of vanity or self-interest, they find a pleasure in spreading joy around them, and can take delight in the satisfaction of others so far as it is their own work. But I maintain that in such a case an action of this kind, however proper, however amiable it may be, has nevertheless no true moral worth, but is on a level with other inclinations. . . . For the maxim lacks the moral import, namely, that such actions be done from duty, not from inclination.
I have no knowledge of myself as I am, but merely as I appear to myself. - Immanuel Kant
I have no knowledge of myself as I am, but merely as I appear to myself.
- Immanuel Kant
Three things tell a man: his eyes, his friends and his favorite quotes - Immanuel Kant
Three things tell a man: his eyes, his friends and his favorite quotes
Patience is the strength of the weak, impatience is the weakness of the strong. - Immanuel Kant
Patience is the strength of the weak, impatience is the weakness of the strong.
But a lie is a lie, and in itself intrinsically evil, whether it be told with good or bad intents. - Immanuel Kant
But a lie is a lie, and in itself intrinsically evil, whether it be told with good or bad intents.
Do the right thing because it is right. - Immanuel Kant
Do the right thing because it is right.
Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for. - Immanuel Kant
Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.
Most men use their knowledge only under guidance from others because they lack the courage to think independently using their own reasoning abilities… - Immanuel Kant
Most men use their knowledge only under guidance from others because they lack the courage to think independently using their own reasoning abilities…
You only know me as you see me, not as I actually am - Immanuel Kant
You only know me as you see me, not as I actually am
Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life. - Immanuel Kant
Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
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