Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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When in doubt tell the truth.
Mark Twain
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In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution.
Alexander Hamilton
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Well, I think indigenous peoples have ways of living on the Earth that they’ve had forever. And they’ve been overrun by organized religion, which has had a lot of money and power.
Alice Walker
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You want to play another kind of character in another genre, and it’s been something I’ve been trying to do if I can in the career so far, and it’s something I hope to continue because it’s interesting to me and you get to do different things as an actor.
Keanu Reeves
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The cynics are right nine times out of ten.
H. L. Mencken
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The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life – knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.
Aristotle
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Golf and dating don’t mix.
Larry David
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Most Africans don’t get to see these wild animals at all. Once they see and learn about them, they are much more likely to become involved in protecting the environment.
Jane Goodall
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I don’t crave applause. I’m not one of those guys who comes alive on stage. I’m much more alive at home, I think.
David Bowie
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But we try to pretend, you see, that the external world exists altogether independently of us.
Alan Watts
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