“Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself.”– Bertrand Russell Related Quotes “Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think.”– Arthur Schopenhauer “I wish to confound all these people, to create a work of art of a supernatural realism and of a spiritualist naturalism. I wish to prove… that nothing is explained in the mysteries which surround us.”— Joris-Karl Huysmans “The arts can sharpen the vision, quicken the intellect, preserve the memory, activate the conscience, enhance the understanding and refresh the language.”— Steve Turner