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Author Archives: philosiblog
Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.
Beauty is a short-lived tyranny. – Socrates What does that mean? In the age of Botox and plastic surgery, Beauty can be a much longer-lived tyranny than Socrates first believed. 8) This saying is particularly interesting to me, as I … Continue reading
slight adjustment to timing of posts
Just going to (hopefully) align the dropping of posts to a time more natural to my thinking, given my location. See you in just a few short hours!
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As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.
As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate. – Albert Schweitzer What does that mean? When I’m mad at someone, often because I think they’re being mean, or there has been some kind of … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, empathy, forgiveness, humility, kindness, persistence
Tagged Albert Schweitzer, forgiveness, kindness, melt, Unknown
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Great spirits have always faced violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Great spirits have always faced violent opposition from mediocre minds. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? Like many things Einstein said, there’s a very simple core, but often, many words are needed to get just the right flavor. Dissected, … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, opposition, passion, question, struggle, vision
Tagged Albert Einstein, great, opposition, Unknown, vision
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Sometimes we expect more from others because we’d be willing to do that much for them them.
Sometimes we expect more from others because we’d be willing to do that much for them them. – Unknown What does that mean? To me, it speaks of optimism and generosity, of giving and of love. Most of us have … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, communication, friendship, help, loyalty, motivation
Tagged expect, loyalty, others, sometimes, Unknown
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked.
One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? To me, this speaks to fear – a fear that paralyzes, a fear that stops us dead in our … Continue reading
Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) What does that mean? This phrase, in a slightly … Continue reading
Posted in anger, contemplation, delay, forgiveness, reflection, understanding
Tagged acid, anger, harm, Seneca, Unknown
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Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.
Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing. – Mark Twain What does that mean? To me, it means that the ability to laugh is the best part of being human, the big difference between humans and all the other creatures of the … Continue reading
Posted in empathy, friendship, humor, judgement, laughter, relaxation
Tagged blessing, greatest, humor, Mark Twain, Unknown
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Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.
Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it. – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? To me, it speaks of the losses of war. In a war, no … Continue reading
Posted in cooperation, friendship, governance, ideals, peace, wisdom
Tagged cooperation, friendship, peace, Thomas Jefferson, Unknown
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Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse.
Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? To me, the quote is saying that something that is said, cannot be un-said. If you say … Continue reading
Posted in communication, delay, discipline, patience, personal growth, shame, struggle
Tagged @Inspire_Us, Chinese Proverbs, communication, mouth, word
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It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. – Confucius What does that mean? Keep on keeping on! Go the distance. It isn’t over until I win. However you want to word it, … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, discipline, flexibility, goals, perseverance, plan
Tagged Confucius, perseverance, slowly, stop, Unknown
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Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.
Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you. – Walt Whitman What does that mean? Many people find shadows kind of scary, and they are a metaphor for the things that would bother you … Continue reading
resting
This has turned out to be both more fun, and more work, than I had anticipated. Due to my crazy schedule, I will be taking a few days off. See ya on Monday!
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You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What does that mean? Well, most people are really nice to the people who can … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, character, empathy, judgement, reflection, understanding
Tagged character, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, judge, treats, Unknown
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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? With all the present turmoil across the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and into the Arabian Peninsula, … Continue reading
Posted in courage, fear, freedom, governance, inspire, justice
Tagged fear, people, Thomas Jefferson, tyranny, Unknown
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