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Thought For the Day: A New Word Is Like A Fresh Seed Sown On the Ground of the Discussion
“A new word is like a fresh seed sown on the ground of the discussion.” -Ludwig Wittgenstein, philosopher (26 Apr 1889-1951)
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Thought For the Day: We Must Not Confuse Dissent With Disloyalty
“We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.” -Edward R. Murrow, journalist (25 Apr 1908-1965)
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Thought For the Day: There Is No Royal Road To Learning; No Short Cut To the Acquirement of Any Art
“There is no royal road to learning; no short cut to the acquirement of any art.” – Anthony Trollope
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Thought For the Day: This Above All: To Thine Own Self Be True, and It Must Follow, As the Night the Day, Thou Canst Not Then Be False To Any Man
“This above all: to thine own self be true, / And it must follow, as the night the day, / Thou canst not then be false to any man.” – William Shakespeare, poet and dramatist (23 Apr 1564-1616)
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Thought For the Day: Reason Often Makes Mistakes, But Conscience Never Does
“Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does”. -Josh Billings, columnist and humorist (21 Apr 1818-1885)
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Thought For the Day: The Key To A Successful Life Is To Find Your Passion and Pursue It With Dedication
“The key to a successful life is to find your passion and pursue it with dedication.” – Peter Frampton
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Thought For the Day: You Must Protest. It Is Your Diamond Duty. Ah But In Such An Ugly Time, the True Protest Is Beauty
“You must protest / It is your diamond duty / Ah but in such an ugly time / The true protest is beauty.”-Phil Ochs, folksinger (19 Dec 1940-1976)
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Thought For the Day: The Hardest Single Part of Building A Software System Is Deciding Precisely What To Build
“The hardest single part of building a software system is deciding precisely what to build the most important function that software builders do for their clients is the iterative extraction and refinement of the product requirements. For the truth is, … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: You Can Only Protect Your Liberties In This World By Protecting the Other Man’s Freedom
“You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man’s freedom.” – Clarence Darrow
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Thought For the Day: You Can’t Change the Past, But You Can Ruin the Present By Worrying About the Future “You can’t change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.”– Isak Dinesen (pen name … Continue reading
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