What I respect as far as in myself and in others is the spirit of just doing it. For better or worse it may work and it may not but I'm going to go for it. Ultimately I probably prefer to be respected for that than whether it works out or not either winning or losing.
Science may eventually explain the world of How. The ultimate world of Why may remain for contemplation philosophy religion.
I did not want to reject religion as nonsense because life seemed to have no ultimate purpose without it and most of the good people I knew were Christians.
The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms.
Indeed in view of its function religion stands in greater need of a rational foundation of its ultimate principles than even the dogmas of science.
Islam is a violent I was going to say religion but it's not a religion. It's a political system. It's a violent political system bent on the overthrow of the governments of the world and world domination. That is the ultimate aim.
Religion is the state of being grasped by an ultimate concern a concern which qualifies all other concerns as preliminary and which itself contains the answer to the question of a meaning of our life.
But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power.
Even if you know that what you'll say will hurt a woman's feelings I've learned that it's better to be truthful with her than it is to cover up. Ultimate honesty is what a relationship is really about.
This nuclear option is ultimately an example of the arrogance of power.
Truth is the ultimate power. When the truth comes around all the lies have to run and hide.
The power to define the situation is the ultimate power.
Militant feminists are pro-choice because it's their ultimate avenue of power over men. And believe me to them it is a question of power. It is their attempt to impose their will on the rest of society particularly on men.
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
I've realized the extraordinary power of sports to heal unite and inspire. I believe the Olympics will serve as the ultimate platform to provide positive changes and I hope to inspire all of Japan through my strong showing there.
But when I first got cancer after the initial shock and the fear and paranoia and crying and all that goes with cancer - that word means to most people ultimate death - I decided to see what I could do to take that negative and use it in a positive way.
War is the ultimate tool of politics.