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Category Archives: Thought For the Day
Thought For the Day: Governments Have Ever Been Known To Hold A High Hand Over the Education of the People
“Governments have ever been known to hold a high hand over the education of the people. They know, better than anyone else, that their power is based almost entirely on the school. Hence, they monopolize it more and more.” – … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: In Order To Become the Master, the Politician Poses As the Servant
“In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.” – Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970)
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Thought For the Day: He Who Breaks A Thing To Find Out What It Is Has Left the Path of Wisdom
“He Who Breaks A Thing To Find Out What It Is Has Left the Path of Wisdom.” – J.R.R. Tolkein
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Thought For the Day: The Most Successful Tyranny Is Not One that Uses Force To Assure Uniformity, But the One That Removes the Awareness of Other Possibilities
“Freedom of the mind requires not only, or not even specially, the absence of legal constraints, but the presence of alternative thoughts…The most successful tyranny is not the one that uses force to assure uniformity, but the one that removes … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Justice In the Hands of the Powerful Is Merely A Governing System Like Any Other
“Justice in the hands of the powerful is merely a governing system like any other. Why call it justice? Let us rather call it injustice, but of a sly effective order, based entirely on cruel knowledge of the resistance of … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: In Every Crisis, Doubt or Confusion, Take the Higher Path – the Path of Compassion, Courage, Understanding and Love
“In every crisis, doubt or confusion, take the higher path – the path of compassion, courage, understanding and love.” – Amit Ray, in Nonviolence: The Transforming Power
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Thought For the Day: A Life Is Not Important Except In the Impact It Has On Other Lives
“A Life Is Not Important Except In the Impact It Has On Other Lives.” – Jackie Robinson
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Thought For the Day: Our Life Is What Our Thoughts Make It
“Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and others will alter towards him.” – James Allen (1864-1912)
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Thought For the Day: The Use of Force To Achieve Equality Will Destroy Freedom, and the Force, Introduced For Good Purposes, Will End Up In the Hands of People Who Use It To Promote Their Own Interest
“The use of force to achieve equality will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes, will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their own interest.” – Milton Friedman (1912-2006)
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Thought For the Day: Constant Kindness Can Accomplish Much. As the Sun Makes Ice Melt, Kindness Causes Misunderstanding, Mistrust and Hostility To Evaporate
“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” – Albert Schweitzer