| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 872ce23 | The result of toppling tyranny in divided countries is usually civil war and ethnic cleansing. | John Gray (philosopher) | ||
| c1fc297 | We cannot be rid of illusions. Illusion is our natural condition. Why not accept it? | John Gray (philosopher) | ||
| 62c090b | In the life of the academic mind, the owl of Minerva seldom flies as early as the dusk. | John Gray (philosopher) | ||
| 854ceee | Progress in civilization seems possible only in interludes when history is idling. | John Gray (philosopher) |