Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
Epictetus
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We will have to leave this planet, and we’re going to leave it, and it’s going to make this planet better.
Jeff Bezos
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Someone like Ashlee Simpson, she lip-synchs on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ gets totally called out la Milli Vanilli, and no one really cares that much. It doesn’t make me hate Ashlee; she’s just taking instructions.
Henry Rollins
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Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
Douglas Adams
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The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour.
William James
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Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies for instance.
John Ruskin
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The last person I have ever criticized is an official. They have a tough job to do. Things are happening so quick.
Tom Brady
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Habit is stronger than reason.
George Santayana
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