But I owe it to the subject to say, that it has long afforded me what… — J. L. Austin

But I owe it to the subject to say, that it has long afforded me what philosophy is so often thought, and made, barren of - the fun of discovery, the pleasures of co-operation, and the satisfaction of reaching agreement.

J. L. AustinPhilosopher · English · 1911 – 1960

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The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next. — Abraham Lincoln
I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. — Aristotle
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