“[B]eauty is always an affair of knowledge.”

“[B]eauty is that quality which, next to money, is generally the most attractive to the worst kinds of men; and, therefore, it is likely to entail a great deal of trouble on the possessor.”

“A love affair with knowledge will never end in heartbreak.”

“Let's always be having an affair. Wherever we meet, however many times a year - let it always be an affair.”

“Whenever A is oppressing B, it is clear to people of good will that B ought to be independent, but then it always turns out that there is another group C, which is anxious to be independent of B. The question is how large must a minority be before it deserves autonomy.”

“Authority is the source of knowledge, but the reason of mankind is the norm by which all authority is judged.Eóin, the Irish Gael AKA Johannes Scotus Eriugena (b.815 - d.877)”