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Thought For the Day: Fear Prophets and Those Prepared To Die For the Truth, For As A Rule They Make Many Others Die With Them, Often Before Them, At Times Instead of Them
“Fear prophets and those prepared to die for the truth, for as a rule they make many others die with them, often before them, at times instead of them” – Umberto Eco, philosopher and novelist (5 Jan 1932-2016)
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Tagged Before, Die, Fear, Instead, Prophets, Rule, The Name of the Rose, Thought For the Day, Truth, Umberto Eco
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Before the Ever
Before the Everby Michael DoyleBefore the ever of neverThat thought itself cleverIs the cosmic perspectiveThat proclaimed itself reflectiveA messenger from the starsHigh above the skyscrapers and carsIt not to be too irreverentTo say that the world looks differentNow that we … Continue reading
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Tagged Before, Clever, Confusion, Cosmic Perspective, Different, Ever, Fascination, Former, Greater Truth, Human Beings, Illusion, Irreverent, Messenger, Nations, One Tribe, Paleolithic Isolation, Poetry and Poems, Quiet, Redefinition, Reflective, Seen, Skyscrapers
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Thought for the Day: People Who Demand Neutrality In Any Situation Are Usually Not Neutral But In Favor of the Status Quo
“People who demand neutrality in any situation are usually not neutral but in favor of the status quo.” -Max Eastman, journalist and poet (4 Jan 1883-1969)
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Tagged Favor, Max Eastman, Neutral, Neutrality, People, Situation, Status Quo, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: In All Very Numbers Assemblies, of Whatever Character Composed, Passion Never Fails To Wrest the Scepter From Reason
“In all very numerous assemblies, of whatever character composed, passion never fails to wrest the sceptre from reason.” – James Madison (1788)
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Tagged Assemblies, Character, First Principles, James Madison, Numbers, Passion, Reason, Scepter
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The Coming Year (2023)
The Coming Year (2023)by Michael DoyleTold from the tallest mountainsYet kept within my mainframesI will shout, “Jesus!”, and maintainMy sustenance is found in His holy nameTruth spoken in a quiet tone of reverenceWe are bound inseparable by the differenceOf the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023, Coming Year, Difference, Done, Future, God, Holy Name, Jesus, Mainframe, Mountain, Past, Poetry and Poems, Present, Respond, Reverence, Sustenance, Truth
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First Principles: Energy and Persistence Conquer All Things
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin
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Tagged All Things, Benjamin Franklin, Conquer, Energy, First Principles, Persistence
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Thought For the Day: Still Round the Corner There May Wait, A New Road Or A Secret Gate
“Still round the corner there may wait, / a new road or a secret gate.” – J.R.R. Tolkien, novelist and philologist (3 Jan 1892-1973)
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Tagged Corner, J.R.R. Tolkien, New Road, Secret Gate, Still, Thought For the Day, Wait
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Thought For the Day: Never Let Your Sense of Morals Get In the Way of Doing What’s Right
“Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right.” -Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer (2 Jan 1920-1992)
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Tagged Isaac Asimov, Morals, Never, Right, Sense, Thought For the Day, Way
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First Principles: Tell Me and I Forget. Teach Me and I Remember. Involve Me and I Learn.
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, First Principles, I Forget, Involve, Learn, Remember, Teach, Tell Me
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Happy New Year 2023!
Happy New Year 2023 to each and every viewer/reader of this blog. Thanks for sharing the journey. The new year is always a time for reflection. As my time at university is coming to an end, I believe it will … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023, All the Best, Changes, Goals, Happy New Year, Horizon, Journey, New Year, Reflection, Thought For the Day, Wsh
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