Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: First Say To Yourself What You Would Be; and Then Do What You Have To Do

“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” – Epictetus 

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Thought For the Day: No Philosophers So Thoroughly Comprehend Us As Dogs and Horses

“No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.” – Herman Melville

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Thought For the Day: The Earth Is the Lord’s, and Everything In It, and All Who Live In It

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;” – Psalm 24:1

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Thought For the Day: Nature Does Not Hurry, Yet Everything Is Accomplished

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu

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Thought For the Day: To Acquire Knowledge, One Must Study; But To Acquire Wisdom, One Must Observe

“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.” – Marilyn vos Savant

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Thought For the Day: The Growth of Knowledge Depends Entirely Upon Disagreement

“The growth of knowledge depends entirely upon disagreement.” – Karl Popper

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Thought For the Day: There Are Stars Whose Radiance Is Visible On Earth Though They Have Long Been Extinct. There Are People Whose Brilliance Continues To Light the World Though They Are No Longer Among the Living.

“There are stars whose radiance is visible on Earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when the … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Maybe It’s Not Too Late To Learn How To Love and Forget How To Hate

“Maybe it’s not too late to learn how to love and forget how to hate.” – Ozzy Osbourne

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Thought For the Day: Two Drowning People Cannot Save Each Other. All They Can Do Is Drag Each Other Down

“Two drowning people can’t save each other. All they can do is drag each other down.” –  Carsten Jensen, in “We the Drowned”

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Thought For the Day: It Is Both the Duty and Responsibility of the World’s Fortunate Few To Help Fulfill the Legitimate Aspirations of the Unfortunate Many

“It is both the duty and responsibility of the world’s fortunate few to help fulfil the legitimate aspirations of the unfortunate many.” – Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (23 Jul 1892-1975)

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