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If everyone were to follow Diogenes’ example society would collapse, making it economically impossible for anyone – including Diogenes – to concentrate on the mastery of the self. Therefore Diogenes’ philosophy is elitist – it cannot be universally followed.

Philosophy 100 Essential Thinkers

Philip Stokes

So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for everything one has a mind to do.

The Complete Harvard Classics - ALL 71 Volumes

Benjamin Franklin, John Woolman, William Penn, Plato, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Francis Bacon, Joh...

After World War II, when scientific research on topics like nuclear weapons and radar helped propel the US to victory, legislators and policymakers became increasingly convinced that it was valuable to pour federal money into academic research.

A Tapestry of Values

Kevin C. Elliott

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