Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Information is not knowledge.
Albert Einstein
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I do not think I could myself be brought to support a man for office whom I knew to be an open enemy of, and scoffer at, religion.
Abraham Lincoln
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It is his restraint that is honorable to a person, not their liberty.
John Ruskin
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Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.
Lao Tzu
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Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.
Euripides
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A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good.
Samuel Johnson
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In cold weather states like Vermont, where the weather can get to 20 below zero, home heating assistance is critically important. In fact, it is a life and death issue.
Bernie Sanders
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I love the song ‘I Hope You Dance’ by Lee Ann Womack. I was going to write that song, but someone beat me to it.
Maya Angelou
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To me, democratic socialism means democracy. It means creating a government that represents all of us, not just the wealthiest people in the country.
Bernie Sanders
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The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention.
Alan Watts
Got any book recommendations?