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A wise man learns more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
A wise man learns more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
We are anxious when there is a dissonance between our "knowledge" and the perceivable facts. Since our "knowledge" is not read more
We are anxious when there is a dissonance between our "knowledge" and the perceivable facts. Since our "knowledge" is not to be doubted or questioned, it is the facts that have to be altered...
...democracy can be interpreted to assert not only equality before the law but also essentialistic identity in all respects. This read more
...democracy can be interpreted to assert not only equality before the law but also essentialistic identity in all respects. This is expressed in the claim, "All men are created equal," which is something very different from the statement, "All men have equal rights and are equal before the law." Anyone who believes in the genetic uniqueness of every individual thereby believes in the conclusion, "No two individuals are created equal.".
I've been to war, and it's not easy to kill. It's bloody and messy and totally horrifying, and the consequences read more
I've been to war, and it's not easy to kill. It's bloody and messy and totally horrifying, and the consequences are serious.
Delegating means letting others become the experts and hence the best.
Delegating means letting others become the experts and hence the best.
He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.
He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violen trevolution inevitable.
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violen trevolution inevitable.
Capital is a result of labor, and is used by labor to assist it in further production. Labor is the read more
Capital is a result of labor, and is used by labor to assist it in further production. Labor is the active and initial force, and labor is therefore the employer of capital.
The aspiration toward freedom is the most essentially human of all human manifestations.
The aspiration toward freedom is the most essentially human of all human manifestations.
