Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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On the earth the broken arcs; in the heaven a perfect round.
Robert Browning
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Caste is about dividing people up in ways that preclude every form of solidarity, because even in the lowest castes, there are divisions and sub-castes, and everyone’s co-opted into the business of this hierarchical, silo-ised society.
Arundhati Roy
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It is easier for a tutor to command than to teach.
John Locke
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Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.
Voltaire
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As individuals, we will be judged in our lives by the totality of our actions. Not one thing will stand out. And I think that’s how we get judged by our colleagues and that’s how we get judged by the good lord.
Rahm Emanuel
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One of the roles of the Presidency is to lead a political party. Having a President in office is usually a huge advantage to a party because it gives the party a mouthpiece and an advocate at the highest level.
John C. Maxwell
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I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places.
Henny Youngman
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I love Velveeta cheese.
Dolly Parton
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Obama used to be a community organizer. He knows how to build communities.
Jesse Jackson
Got any book recommendations?