It's wrong to look at what we call 'Enlightenment values' as some fad of the 18th century. It's deeply rooted in ancient history. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes 18th ancient call
Benjamin Franklin maintained that every star is a sun, and every sun nourishes a 'chorus of worlds' just like ours. Matthew Stewart benjaminchorusfranklin Change image and share on social
For me, the only sources of moral values are the pursuit of understanding and the pursuit of happiness. Matthew Stewart happinessmoralpursuit Change image and share on social
Ethan Allen was convinced that every planet out there has its own intelligent extraterrestrials. And this, as you can imagine, is a radical, inspiring, but very unsettling, idea. Matthew Stewart allenconvinceethan Change image and share on social
Football is controlled violence, but it is violence, which people have loved to watch since the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome. Michael Mandelbaum ancientcontestcontrol Change image and share on social
Over the past decade... while many businesses have pursued what I call 'business as usual,' I have been part of a different, smaller business movement, one that tried to put idealism back on the agenda. Anita Roddick agendumbackbusiness share on social
The question is not whether Tibet should be independent but the extent of the autonomy that it is allowed. Tibet has been firmly ensconced as part of the Chinese empire since the Qing dynasty's military intervention in Tibet in the early 18th century. Martin Jacques 18thallowautonomy share on social