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Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, knowing to the fact that read more
Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, knowing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about.
The man who tries to do something and fails is infinitely better than he who tries to do nothing and read more
The man who tries to do something and fails is infinitely better than he who tries to do nothing and succeeds.
The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the read more
The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition such terms have no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a very particular situation... most of our language about the organization and objective's of government is made up of such polar terms. Justice and injustice are typical. A reformer who wants to abolish injustice and create a world in which nothing but justice prevails is like a man who wants to make everything up. Such a man might feel that if he took the lowest in the world and carried it up to the highest point and kept on doing this, everything would eventually become up. This would certainly move a great many objects and create an enormous amount of activity. It might or might not be useful, according to the standards which we apply. However it would never result in the abolishment of down.
Anger is one of the sinews of the Soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.
Anger is one of the sinews of the Soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.
A problem clearly stated is a problem half solved.
A problem clearly stated is a problem half solved.
On stage I make love to twenty five thousand people; and then I go home alone.
On stage I make love to twenty five thousand people; and then I go home alone.
Reject hatred without hating.
Reject hatred without hating.
SIN: Self-Inflicted Nonsense.
SIN: Self-Inflicted Nonsense.
I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when you looked at it in the right way, did read more
I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when you looked at it in the right way, did not become still more complicated.
