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List of Michael Novak Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 39 inspiring quotes by Michael Novak.

About Michael Novak

  • Born: September 9, 1933
  • Died: February 17, 2017
  • Occupation: Philosopher
    • It is almost inconceivable that citizens of that time were willing to support so bloody a war, by putting so high a price upon union and liberty.
    War History Support
    There is a certain point of unity within the self, and between the self and its world, certain complicity and magnetic mating, a certain harmony, that conscious mind and will cannot direct. perhaps analysis and the separate mastery of each element are required before the instincts are ready to assume command, but only at first. command by instinct is swifter, subtler, deeper, more accurate, more in touch with reality than command by conscious mind. the discovery takes one's breath away.
    Reality Discovery Self
    Command by instinct is swifter, subtler, deeper, more accurate, more in touch with reality than command by conscious mind. the discovery takes one's breath away.
    Reality Discovery Mind
    Practically every movie that shows the pope or even a bishop as a character, and in much of western literature of the last 300 or 400 years, these are portrayed as awful figures.
    Character Years Gdp
    Ending torture and tyranny in iraq was not a mistake. supporting democracy in iraq is not a mistake. helping the long-suffering muslims of iraq who now seek to live democratically is not a mistake. in the long, long history of the middle east, this breakthrough may one day be ranked as a dramatic turning point in regional history.
    Mistake Iraq Long
    Christians must be jews. the truth of what we believe depends on the truth of judaism, depends on the first covenant.
    Christian Believe Covenant
    Jews do not have to be christians. christianity is an offshoot of judaism, but too utopian, too hopeful, too unrealistic a turn.
    Christian Hopeful Judaism
    The lord god, the creator of judaism and the god of judaism and christianity, empowered our minds and gave us the ability to question.
    Empowering Mind Christianity
    Even rock stars are entitled to privacy.
    Stars Rocks Privacy
    We talk about a civilization and love and we're seeing it at the end. so many people around the world are - that whole electronic band that dostoyevsky imagined of love around the world - that every contribution, every moment of love, every act of kindness feeds that and is like a reservoir for somebody in need to draw upon.
    Kindness Civilization People
    Christ said: blessed are the peace-makers, not blessed are the peace-sayers. if the world fell into the hands of totalitarian factions, there is still the possibility that they might fight amongst themselves. surrender to them would not encourage the kingdom of peace and love - and those that desire it, or with passionate intensity permit it, know not what they do.
    Peace War Blessed
    In most of history, societies have not been free. it's a very rare society that is free. the default condition of human societies is tyranny.
    Default Tyranny Humans
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