Quotes About Clarity

Wir sollten uns nur den Dingen widmen, die bei einem Zusammenbruch unversehrt bleiben würden.

Unnütz, jemandem einen Gedanken erklären zu wollen, dem eine Anspielung nicht genügt.

That the French Revolution was essentially a religious phenomenon was only seen with clarity by Joseph de Maistre and Jules Michelet.

Classifying is the first step toward understanding; persisting in classifying is the first step toward confusion.

Precision in philosophy is a false elegance. On the other hand, literary precision is the foundation of aesthetic achievement.

The only indices of civilization are the clarity, lucidity, order, good manners of everyday prose.

Da nicht einmal das Böse auf Erden rein ist, hat jede der drei demokratischen Wellen dem Menschen eine klarere Vorstellung gebracht: Die erste die von der Seele, die zweite die vom transzendenten Gott, die dritte die von der Geschichte: Platonismus, alexandrinische Theologie, Romantik.

Whoever is curious about how to measure his stupidity should count the number of things that seem obvious to him.

Order is a deception. But disorder is not a solution.

That the French Revolution was essentially a religious phenomenon was only seen with clarity by Joseph de Maistre and Michelet.

Verdad es aquello que cualquier imbécil refuta.

La oscuridad de un texto no es defecto cuando lo que dice sólo puede decirse oscuramente.

A confused idea attracts a fool like a flame attracts an insect.

Nicht nach Freiheit strebt der Verstand, sondern nach Unterwerfung. Die Wahrheit ist der Glanz der Notwendigkeit.

Relativism is the solution of one who is incapable of putting things in order. Truths do not contradict each other except when they fall out of order.

Genuine thought only discovers its principles at the end.

la pureza de quien no llegó a ser lo suficientemente impuro para saber qué cosa es la pureza.

A clear and quiet heart-mind allows the deep insight necessary to connect with that true divine essence within us.

Whatever we conceive well we express clearly, and words flow with ease.

Ce que l'on conçoit bien s'énonce clairement, Et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisément.

Il est certains esprits dont les sombres pensées Sont d'un nuage épais toujours embarrassées ; Le jour de la raison ne le saurait percer. Avant donc que d'écrire, apprenez à penser. Selon que notre idée est plus ou moins obscure, L'expression la suit, ou moins nette, ou plus pure. Ce que l'on conçoit bien s'énonce clairement, Et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisément.

Whate'er is well conceived is clearly said,And the words to say it flow with ease.

I can call nothing by name if that is not his name. I call a cat a cat, and Rollet a rogue.

To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge.