Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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I was a history and government major at Ohio State University, and I’ve spent a lot of time just fiddling around with who the next president’s going to be, over the years, or who would I like to see in that job, or whatever. And I’ve come to believe, without any reservation, in this era, the best-prepared person for this job by far is Donald Trump.
Bobby Knight
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Only the dead have seen the end of the war.
George Santayana
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Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge.
Khalil Gibran
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Usually we praise only to be praised.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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But, on the other hand, I get bored with racism too and recognize that there are still many things to be said about a Black person and a White person loving each other in a racist society.
Audre Lorde
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When one begins to live by habit and by quotation, one has begun to stop living.
James Baldwin
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Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself.
George Santayana
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I’d love to win trophies, be in movies, have a body of work I’m proud of and find a way to enjoy it along the way. Success is probably a more of a complicated thing than that.
Demetri Martin
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My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential.
Dalai Lama
Got any book recommendations?