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Thought For the Day: The Secret of Change
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” — Socrates … No. Not the Ancient Greek philosopher filled with a lot of great thoughts himself. This Socrates … Continue reading
Thought of the Day: History & Geography
History is all explained by geography. -Robert Penn Warren, novelist and poet (24 Apr 1905-1989) In coming to a more full understanding of what a particular person thought, it is useful to know a little about them. It sets the … Continue reading
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Tagged All the King's Men, Geography, Heritage, History, Poet, Robert Penn Warren
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Thought of the Day: How Science Happens
It is a profound and necessary truth that the deep things in science are not found because they are useful; they are found because it was possible to find them. -J. Robert Oppenheimer, theoretical physicist (22 Apr 1904-1967)
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Thought For the Day: Wealth, Poverty & Reason
Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason. -Henry Fielding, author (21 Apr 1707-1754) The author of Tom Jones is also credited as being the jurist who founded one of first police forces. Many of his major literary … Continue reading
Thought of the Day: Dogma Versus Curiosity
History may be read as the story of the magnificent rearguard action fought during several thousand years by dogma against curiosity. -Robert Lynd, writer (20 Apr 1879-1949) To read the source of this quote and gain a fuller understanding of … Continue reading
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Thought of the Day: Beauty Is In Discovery
There is a beauty in discovery. There is mathematics in music, a kinship of science and poetry in the description of nature, and exquisite form in a molecule. Attempts to place different disciplines in different camps are revealed as artificial … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Making the World More Honest
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.— Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian If, like me, you wish for a better world, start with yourself. There … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Less War; More Waging Peace
Though truly more wishful thinking than reality, it’s still a great point. Mankind should maybe devote a little more time, resources and thought toward waging peace than war. Did you know that the worldwide food shortage that threatens up to … Continue reading
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Tagged Food Shortage, Mankind, Peter Ustinov, Waging Peace, Wishful Thiking
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Thought of the Day: We Do What We Become
One forges one’s style on the terrible anvil of daily deadlines. -Emile Zola, writer (2 Apr 1840-1902)
Thought For the Day – Church & State
All religions united with government are more or less inimical to liberty. All, separated from government, are compatible with liberty. -Henry Clay, statesman and orator (12 Apr 1777-1852) This fascinating gentleman’s biography can be found at the link below as … Continue reading
