Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm… in the real world all rests on perseverance.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
George Washington
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Spiritually, I understand that Trump is an innocent child of God. And before he was a Presidential candidate, I found him to be a kind of entertaining American character. But he is not entertaining anymore; he is frightening. He has been elected to the Presidency of the United States and yet he acts like he is mocking the job.
Marianne Williamson
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The status quo sucks.
George Carlin
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My recollection is – and I’d have to confirm this – but I don’t recall paying any money to go to law school.
Joe Biden
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I lost my parents without them seeing me play international cricket.
Imran Tahir
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Learn to say ‘no’ to the good so you can say ‘yes’ to the best.
John C. Maxwell
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Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.
Alexander Hamilton
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The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible.
David Ogilvy
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Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God.
Victor Hugo
Got any book recommendations?