[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fyL4sDPT6Q4Lu3y0xUFhlzR8DqXUpLbIrjIBsJSlXyEs":3,"$ft76t4zcOo_8w4SsZ5WkmJZRACxm1NVvpvdb2XOVurns":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},127995,"Morris Raphael Cohen","M",27,null,"morris-raphael-cohen",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":122},[14,22,35,46,57,69,80,89,100,111],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3299810,"Liberalism is an attitude rather than a set of dogmas – an attitude that insists upon questioning all plausible and self-evident propositions, seeking not to reject them but to find out what evidence there is to support them rather than their possible alternatives.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":26,"source":27,"quote_tag":28,"commentary":34},1251401,"Wisdom is not to be obtained from textbooks, but must be coined out of human experience in the flame of life.",4,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[29],{"id":30,"tag":31},4249630,{"id":32,"tag_name":33},5573,"flames","**The Backstory**\n\nMorris Raphael Cohen, a prominent American philosopher and social critic, likely penned these words during his early 20th-century intellectual pursuits. As a professor at City College of New York, Cohen was known for his emphasis on experiential learning and critical thinking. This quote reflects the spirit of his teachings and writings, which often critiqued traditional education's focus on dogma over direct human experience.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nThe paradoxical truth hidden in this statement lies in its assertion that wisdom comes from \"coining out\" experiences, implying a process of extraction or refinement. Cohen is suggesting that the raw material of human experience must be distilled and shaped through personal reflection, much like alchemy transforms base metals into gold. This implies that wisdom is not merely acquired, but rather it's an active process of transformation.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, a professional or creative should strive to distill their experiences into actionable insights by engaging in regular self-reflection and journaling. By doing so, they can extract the valuable lessons from their life events and integrate them into their decision-making processes, much like an alchemist refines base metals into gold.",{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},1251398,"The business of the philosopher is well done if he succeeds in raising genuine doubt.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[41],{"id":42,"tag":43},4249627,{"id":44,"tag_name":45},3624,"doubt",{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},1251396,"Small groups or communities may be far more oppressive to the individual than larger ones. Men are in many ways freer in large cities than in small villages.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[52],{"id":53,"tag":54},4249626,{"id":55,"tag_name":56},15,"freedom",{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":60,"source":61,"quote_tag":62,"commentary":68},1251394,"Inertia is the first law of history, as it is of physics.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[63],{"id":64,"tag":65},4249623,{"id":66,"tag_name":67},21426,"firsts","**The Backstory**\nMorris Raphael Cohen, a philosopher and jurist, coined this phrase in his 1917 essay \"The Conditions of Progress.\" At the time, Cohen was grappling with the complexities of social and economic change in the face of entrenched traditions and institutions. His statement reflects his observation of the slow pace of historical progress, where inertia often prevails over revolutionary change.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nCohen's quote reveals a profound paradox: that the very laws of physics and history converge to describe a fundamental aspect of human behavior. The law of inertia, which describes an object's tendency to maintain its state of motion, suggests that even the most powerful forces require sustained effort to overcome. In the context of history, this means that progress is often a gradual, uphill battle against the forces of inertia, which can be just as powerful as the momentum of social and cultural change.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply Cohen's insight to your own life, recognize that inertia is not just a physical force, but a psychological one as well. 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