Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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As you know, I’m an immigrant. I came over here as an immigrant, and what gave me the opportunities, what made me to be here today, is the open arms of Americans. I have been received. I have been adopted by America.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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What, man, defy the devil. Consider, he’s an enemy to mankind.
William Shakespeare
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He gains everyone’s approval who mixes the pleasant with the useful.
Horace
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While overeating would be seen by some as an indulgence of self, it is in fact a profound rejection of self. It is a moment of self-betrayal and self-punishment, and anything but a commitment to one’s own well-being.
Marianne Williamson
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I will not be concerned at other men’s not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.
Confucius
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If I wasn’t , I’d probably think that has a lot of answers myself.
Bob Dylan
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A man’s delight in looking forward to and hoping for some particular satisfaction is a part of the pleasure flowing out of it, enjoyed in advance. But this is afterward deducted, for the more we look forward to anything the less we enjoy it when it comes.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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I think war is so incredibly backward, and I don’t think it’s intelligent, and it’s not sane. So why would you want to support it?
Alice Walker
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We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.
George Washington
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There was a lot of politics going on, and Ireland were denied an Olympic gold medal in 2008.
Tyson Fury
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