Crantor Quotes on Knowledge
Crantor of Soli was a Greek philosopher of the Old Academy and the first systematic commentator on Plato's Timaeus. This page collects quotes attributed to Crantor on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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“Boris, Friedrich Hegel left us with two very important concepts. The first is that nothing great is ever accomplished without passion , and the second is "sonofa bitch ". One word, accent on the last syllable.”
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“Another of the dilemmas "in which we are all", Pavlo, is that there are too many damn machines around here. We're all missing The Big Picture.”
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“[Sid is going thru Harry's garbage] We shall be putting out another load on Friday, Sid. I'll try to leave something incriminating for you. Meantime, would you care for a cup of Mrs. Mallory's coffee? [Sid looks at Harry resignedly, hangs his head, and accompanies Harry into the house for coffee]”
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“An institute for advanced research with no funds for research. It's a provocative concept.”
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“[to the Site Review committee] As you know, our research here relates to the biochemical mechanisms of disease. And I am pleased to announce this morning that God has agreed to provide us with all the answers we need for just under $800,000.”
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“Mrs. Pruitt : [to Dr. Wolper] Dr. Novak called. He said that your proposed address to the Medical Congress on "The Profit Incentive in Misdiagnosis" is really not very funny at all.”
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