Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
Winston Churchill
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I sing in Arabic as a statement. It’s art, and it’s a challenge.
Yasmine Hamdan
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Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad.
Euripides
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I like writing. I get cranky when I can’t. Yes, I write books back to back, and I work very hard on them.
Terry Pratchett
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Evolution has ensured that our brains just aren’t equipped to visualise 11 dimensions directly. However, from a purely mathematical point of view it’s just as easy to think in 11 dimensions, as it is to think in three or four.
Stephen Hawking
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If you’re you, it doesn’t matter if you’re the most boring person in the world: someone will like you. You’re not trying to be anyone else.
Lil Uzi Vert
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You have to just adjust to the conditions quickly because there is a big difference in 50-over and 20-over cricket, and if you back yourself, you will do well.
Imran Tahir
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I’m here today to warn you: I want you to watch out for the adversary. Guard yourself from any spirit of entitlement. Restrain any and all subtle temptation to gain attention or to find ways to promote yourself.
Charles R. Swindoll
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I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts.
Virgil
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Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I’m using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave me to use. I’m happy with that.
Aretha Franklin
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