Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Misery is a communicable disease.
Martha Graham
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Today’s headlines and history’s judgment are rarely the same.
Condoleezza Rice
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There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men.
John Locke
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Often it does seem such a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.
Mark Twain
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Go on, prove me wrong. Destroy the fabric of the universe. See if I care.
Terry Pratchett
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Love has reasons which reason cannot understand.
Blaise Pascal
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I have often thought with wonder of the great goodness of God; and my soul has rejoiced in the contemplation of His great magnificence and mercy. May He be blessed for ever! For I see clearly that He has not omitted to reward me, even in this life, for every one of my good desires.
Saint Teresa of Avila
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When I was starting out in this business, that was the norm. You did it all. You looked around, and entertainers could dance, sing, play the piano, act, make you laugh.
Carol Burnett
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Liberty: One of Imagination’s most precious possessions.
Ambrose Bierce
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We Americans think, in every country in transition, there’s a Thomas Jefferson hiding behind some rock or a James Madison beyond one sand dune.
Joe Biden
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