Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness.
Thomas Aquinas
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In the land of my birth I cannot vote, whereas a young person of eighteen can vote. And why? Because he or she possesses that wonderful biological attribute – a white skin.
Desmond Tutu
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Man is a beautiful machine that works very badly.
H. L. Mencken
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Violence is both unavoidable and unjustifiable.
Albert Camus
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In the late 19th century there was a major union organization, Knights of Labor, and also a radical populist movement based on farmers. It’s hard to believe, but it was based in Texas, and it was quite radical. They wanted their own banks, their own cooperatives, their own control over sales and commerce.
Noam Chomsky
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We acquire the strength we have overcome.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The fact is that since you’re a divine creation who originated in the world of Spirit, you have exactly the right amount of smarts to accomplish all that you need and want to do while you’re here on earth. It’s all perfect… and so are you!
Wayne Dyer
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I take the work seriously, just not myself in it.
Henry Rollins
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Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of us.
Leo Tolstoy
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The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.
Thomas Paine
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