The picture which the philosopher draws of the world is surely not one in which every stroke is necessitated by pure logic.

Let philosophy resolutely aim to be as scientific as possible, but let her not forget her strong kinship with literature.

A creative element is surely present in all great systems, and it does not seem possible that all sympathy or fundamental attitudes of will can be entirely eliminated from any human philosophy.

The picture which the philosopher draws of the world is surely not one in which every stroke is necessitated by pure logic.

Cruel persecutions and intolerance are not accidents, but grow out of the very essence of religion, namely, its absolute claims.

Again, both literature and philosophy work by appealing to certain reigning idols.

It is not impossible to think that the minds of philosophers sometimes act like those of other mortals, and that, having once been determined by diverse circumstances to adopt certain views, they then look for and naturally find reasons to justify these views.