Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Man is supposed to be the maker of his destiny. It is only partly true. He can make his destiny, only in so far as he is allowed by the Great Power.
Mahatma Gandhi
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Reverence for life is the highest court of appeal.
Albert Schweitzer
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A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true.
Socrates
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War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it.
Martin Luther
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I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life.
Michael Jordan
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There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.
Confucius
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Money ain’t everything.
Dolly Parton
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The American people don’t want Obamacare. It has been forced on the American people, despite the fact that Democrats no longer control the House.
Rush Limbaugh
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If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.
James Madison
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Disciples be damned. It’s not interesting. It’s only the masters that matter. Those who create.
Pablo Picasso
Got any book recommendations?