Hans Jonas Quotes

The simple truth of our finiteness is that we could, by whatever means, go on interminably only at the price of either losing the past and, therewith, our identity, or living only in the past and therefore without a real present. We cannot seriously wish either and thus not a physical enduring at that price.

Hans Jonas

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: May 10, 1903 - February 5, 1993

Topics

TruthSimplePastLosingIdentity

I think it's my nature to - every time I hear about an award or a nomination, it makes me realize how much I must've been losing before, because I was not aware that every major city had these critics' awards.

Jesse Eisenberg

NatureTimeLosingCityMeThink

I almost get annoyed at the fact that I'm not going to use all that I got.

Jerry Lewis

GotGoingGetAlmostAnnoyedFact

Go to any hospital, you'll find wards that are run by senior nurses with matrons. The point is do they have the power, do they have the responsibility inside the hospital?

Andrew Lansley

PowerResponsibilityYouFindRun

Therapy? I don't need that. The roles that I choose are my therapy.

Angelina Jolie

ChooseTherapyNeedRoles

When I started writing and illustrating, I knew little of classic children's literature. My stories came from real life, from my concerns about what was happening in the world.

Michael Foreman

LifeChildrenWritingWorldClassic

A lot of people have experimented with hidden cameras and magic before. What I do, which I think is different from any other style of prank or hidden camera, is that it's all fun. It's back to that kind of fun that 'Candid Camera' was. It's not mean-spirited at all. It's a joyful kind of play with people.

Michael Carbonaro

StyleFunPeopleCandidThinkMagic

Research on child abuse suggests that religious beliefs can foster, encourage, and justify the abuse of children. When contempt for sex underlies teachings, this creates a breeding ground for abuse.

Mary Garden

ChildrenChildResearchSexAbuse

Fifteen years ago, while I was temporarily chairing meetings of pro-life leaders, I pleaded with the angry males to say no to interviews, and instead let beautiful pro-life women become the face for the movement.

Marvin Olasky

WomenBeautifulAngryFaceMeetings

Whatever is making you so angry, it's time for you to give it to God and get over it.

Joyce Meyer

GodTimeAngryYouOverWhatever

One has to understand that what I really need the most is the support of my people.

Ali Bongo Ondimba

SupportPeopleUnderstandNeedMost

Conflicts are not temporary interruptions: they are structural, socio-economic catastrophes, and funding must be allocated accordingly.

Peter Maurer

TemporaryMustSocio-EconomicFunding

I think you can make fun of anything except things people can't help. They can't help their race or their sex or their age, so you ridicule their pretension or their ego instead. You can ridicule ideas - ideas don't have feelings. You can ridicule an idea that someone holds without hurting them.

Ricky Gervais

AgeFunPeopleIdeasEgoThink

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