Mortimer Adler

Mortimer Jerome Adler (December 28, 1902 – June 28, 2001) was an American philosopher and author.

Quotes

:"The philosopher ought never to try to avoid the duty of making up his mind."

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:"We ought to desire only that which is good for us."

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:"Not to engage in the pursuit of ideas is to live like ants instead of like men."

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:"f local civil government is necessary for local civil peace, then world civil government is necessary for world peace." - Philosopher at Large, 1977

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