The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to uphold right, justice and ideals. Alfred North Whitehead absolutebadcitizen Change image and share on social
Life is an offensive, directed against the repetitious mechanism of the Universe. Alfred North Whitehead directlifemechanism Change image and share on social
The total absence of humor from the Bible is one of the most singular things in all literature. Alfred North Whitehead absencebiblehumor Change image and share on social
Religion is the last refuge of human savagery. Alfred North Whitehead humanrefugereligion Change image and share on social
I have always noticed that deeply and truly religious persons are fond of a joke, and I am suspicious of those who aren't. Alfred North Whitehead deeplyfondjoke Change image and share on social
The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato. Alfred North Whitehead characterizationconsisteuropean Change image and share on social
The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order. Alfred North Whitehead amidartchange Change image and share on social
What is morality in any given time or place? It is what the majority then and there happen to like and immorality is what they dislike. Alfred North Whitehead dislikehappenimmorality Change image and share on social
Human life is driven forward by its dim apprehension of notions too general for its existing language. Alfred North Whitehead apprehensiondimdrive Change image and share on social
No period of history has ever been great or ever can be that does not act on some sort of high, idealistic motives, and idealism in our time has been shoved aside, and we are paying the penalty for it. Alfred North Whitehead actgreathigh share on social
