Word/philosophy

Famous quotes containing the words word and/or philosophy:

    Of the modes of persuasion furnished by the spoken word there are three kinds. The first kind depends on the personal character of the speaker; the second on putting the audience into a certain frame of mind; the third on the proof, provided by the words of the speech itself.
    Aristotle (384–323 B.C.)

    Art requires philosophy, just as philosophy requires art. Otherwise, what would become of beauty?
    Paul Gauguin (1848–1903)