Edith Hamilton Quotes on Mind (7 Quotes)

The fundamental facts about the Greek was that he had to use his mind. The ancient priest had said, 'Thus far and no farther. We set the limits of thought.' The Greeks said, 'All things are to be examined and called into question. There are no limits set on thought.

Civilization... is a matter of imponderables, of delight in the thins of the mind, of love of beauty, of honor, grace, courtesy, delicate feeling. Where imponderables, are things of first importance, there is the height of civilization, and, if at the same time, the power of art exists unimpaired, human life has reached a level seldom attained and very seldom surpassed.

It has always seemed strange to me that in our endless discussions about education so little stress is laid on the pleasure of becoming an edcuated person, the enormous interest it adds to life. To be able to be caught up into the world of thought that is to be educated.

Mind and spirit together make up that which separates us from the rest of the animal world, that which enables a man to know the truth and that which enables him to die for the truth.

There is a field where all wonderful perfections of microscope and telescope fail, all exquisite niceties of weights and measures, as well as that which is behind them, the keen and driving power of the mind. No facts however indubitably detected, no effort of reason however magnificently maintained, can prove that Bach's music is beautiful.

To be able to be caught up into the world of thought - that is being educated.

When the mind withdraws into itself and dispenses with facts it makes only chaos.