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Thought For the Day: The World Is Changed By Dreamers Willing To Look Foolish If Need Be
“The world is changed not by the self-regarding, but by men and women prepared to make fools of themselves.” – P.D. James, novelist (3 Aug 1920-2014)
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Tagged Change, Dreamers, Foolish, P.D. James, Prepared, Risk, Self Regarding, Thought For the Day, World
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Thought For the Day: Freedom of Speech Is For All Or It Is For None
“If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.” – Noam Chomsky, linguistics professor and political activist (b. 7 Dec 1928)
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Tagged Belief, Disagree, Free Expression, Freedom of Speech, Hate, Noam Chomsky, People, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: Politics Is Often the Art of Promising the Poor and the Rich Protection From Each Other
“Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.” – Oscar Ameringer (1870-1943)
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Tagged Gentle Art, Oscar Ameringer, Politics, Poor, Protection, Rich, Thought For the Day, Votes
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Thought For the Day: Nothing Enslaves More Perfectly Than the False Appearance of Freedom
“There is no subjugation so perfect as that which keeps the appearance of freedom for in that way one captures volition itself.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)
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Tagged Appearance, Freedom, Perfected, Political Theory, Rousseau, Subjugation, Thought For the Day, Truth
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Thought For the Day: Happiness Is A Healthy Choice
“I have chosen to be happy because it’s good for my health.” – Voltaire
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Thought For the Day: Kindness Is In Our Power Even When Fondness Is Not
“Kindness is in our power even when fondness is not.” – Henry James
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Tagged Ability, Fondness, Grace, Henry James, Kindness, Power, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: Capitalism Has Been the Most Effective Way To Eliminate Poverty In History
Socialists like to blame every inequity, the actions of every greedy criminal, every downturn and every social ill on the injustice of capitalism. But none of them admit that capitalism has been the most effective way to eliminate poverty in … Continue reading
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Tagged Blame, Capitalism, China, David Harsanyi, Elimination, History, India, Inequity, Millenials, Poverty, Socialism, Soviet Union, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: The Democratic Party Is On the Path To Its Own Destruction
“What is the Democratic party going to be? I am still a Democrat and when I see somebody that really says she is a socialist… If you look at the policies, those are not policies that will be supported very … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Inspiration Comes From Work
“Just as appetite comes by eating so work brings inspiration.” – Igor Stravinsky, composer (1882-1971)
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Tagged Appetite, Composer, Eating, Igor Stravinsky, Inspiration, Thought For the Day, Work
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Thought For the Day: The Best Thing To Spend On Your Children Is Time
” The best thing to spend on your children is time.” – Louise Hart
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Tagged Best, Children, Louise Hart, Parenting, Quality Time, Self Esteem, Thought For the Day, Time
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