Quote by Benjamin Jowett

We have sought truth, and sometimes perhaps found it. But have we had any fun?

We have sought truth, and sometimes perhaps found it. But ha

Summary

This quote questions the focus on seeking truth and suggests that the pursuit of truth may lack an element of enjoyment or fun. It implies that while the search for truth might have been fruitful to some extent, it may have been overshadowed by a serious and potentially boring approach. The quote prompts us to reflect on whether the pursuit of truth should be accompanied by elements of joy and entertainment, emphasizing the importance of finding a balance between serious inquiry and lightheartedness in our endeavors.

Topics

By Benjamin Jowett

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Yes I am, I am also a Muslim, a Christian, a Buddhist, and a

Yes I am, I am also a Muslim, a Christian, a Buddhist, and a Jew.

There is a criterion by which you can judge whether the thou

There is a criterion by which you can judge whether the thoughts you are thinking and the things you are doing are right for you. The criterion is: Have they brought you inner peace? If they have not, there is something wrong with them -- so keep seeking! If what you do has brought you inner peace, stay with what you believe is right.

Facts? What are facts? I only know imagination!

Facts? What are facts? I only know imagination!

Imagination Facts Inspirational Quotes Belief Inspirational Inspire

All is disgust when a man leaves his own nature and does wha

All is disgust when a man leaves his own nature and does what is unfit.

What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato

What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.

Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

I have always suspected that correctness is the last refuge

I have always suspected that correctness is the last refuge of those who have nothing to say.

Friedrich Wasiman

You built a factory out there, good for you. But I want to b

You built a factory out there, good for you. But I want to be clear. You moved your goods to market on the roads that the rest of us paid for. You hired workers that the rest of us paid to educate. You were safe in your factory because of police forces and fire forces that the rest of us paid for.

Elizabeth Warren

I spilled spot remover on my dog. He's gone now.

I spilled spot remover on my dog. He's gone now.

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubt

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.

It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age wi

It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without having syphilis and the Cross of the Legion of Honor.

To my mind Judas Iscariot was nothing but a low, mean, prema

To my mind Judas Iscariot was nothing but a low, mean, premature Congressman.

For, to be a stranger is naturally a very positive relation

For, to be a stranger is naturally a very positive relation it is a specific form of interaction.