Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.
Niccolo Machiavelli
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If God dropped acid, would he see people?
Steven Wright
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If you believe that discrimination exists, it will.
Anthony J. D’Angelo
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I became a journalist at 17. A few hours later, I saw my first dead body, which was somewhat… colourful. That’s when I learned you can go on throwing up after you run out of things to throw up.
Terry Pratchett
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There’s a great deal to say in the Bible about the signs we’re to watch for, and when these signs all converge at one place we can be sure that we’re close to the end of the age.
Billy Graham
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I hear all this, you know, ‘Well, this is class warfare, this is whatever.’ No. There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own – nobody.
Elizabeth Warren
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If you are a professional, the speed with which you react to a potential problem separates the men from the boys.
Yanni
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Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.
Ernest Hemingway
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We don’t hide our space program. We don’t keep secrets and cover things up. We do it all up front and in public. That’s the way freedom is, and we wouldn’t change it for a minute.
Ronald Reagan
Got any book recommendations?