Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one’s sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one’s character may remain entirely unaffected for the better.
William James
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It is better to be deceived by one’s friends than to deceive them.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Good union leaders make excellent public leaders in the legislative and executive branches.
Robert Kennedy
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For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself.
Winston Churchill
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I’ve always been fascinated with the stealing of innocence. It’s the most heinous crime, and certainly a capital crime if there ever was one.
Clint Eastwood
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Make each day count by setting specific goals to succeed, then putting forth every effort to exceed your own expectations.
Les Brown
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Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The latitude and longitudinal lines of where you are born determine your opportunity in life, and it’s not equal. We may have been created equal, but we’re not born equal. It’s a lot to do with luck and you have to pass that on.
Brad Pitt
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Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.
Soren Kierkegaard
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