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Category Archives: understanding
Death smiles at us all, but all a man can do is smile back.
Death smiles at us all, but all a man can do is smile back. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? This quote is attributed to Marcus Aurelius in the movie Gladiator, however I couldn’t find it in his surviving … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, habits, obstacles, personal growth, question, understanding
Tagged @JesseKellyDC, all, death, Marcus Aurelius, smile
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The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools. – Herbert Spencer What does that mean? This one is a fairly simple truth. If there are no consequences for our actions, … Continue reading
Posted in common sense, judgement, observation, reflection, thinking, understanding
Tagged @FBNStossel, folly, Herbert Spencer, shielding, Ultimate
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To keep oneself safe does not mean to bury oneself.
To keep oneself safe does not mean to bury oneself. – Seneca What does that mean? Even dare-devils have a need to feel safe. We all have that need. We each might express it in a different manner, but we all … Continue reading
Posted in caution, judgement, knowledge, observation, thinking, understanding
Tagged @philoQuotes, bury, keep, safe, Seneca
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The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.
The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself. – Edward Bulwar-Lytton What does that mean? Lets start with a definition. Dogma is defined as an authoritarian set … Continue reading
Posted in curious, education, inspire, personal growth, thinking, understanding
Tagged @thequote, Edward Bulwar-Lytton, inspires, suggests, teacher
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That is never too often repeated, which is never sufficiently learned.
That is never too often repeated, which is never sufficiently learned. – Seneca What does that mean? Let’s start by unwinding the negatives and reversing the halves. That brings us to “That which hasn’t been learned, hasn’t been repeated often … Continue reading
Posted in cooperation, discovery, education, repetition, strategy, understanding
Tagged @philo_quotes, learned, never, repeated, Seneca
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Discussion is an exchange of knowledge, argument is an exchange of ignorance.
Discussion is an exchange of knowledge, argument is an exchange of ignorance. – Robert Quillen What does that mean? I have always had a soft spot for witticisms, and this is certainly one of my favorites. Sadly, this is also a … Continue reading
Posted in communication, emotion, knowledge, listening, understanding
Tagged @iheartquotes, argument, discussion, ignorance, knowledge, Robert Quillen
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Control your thoughts; they may break into words at anytime.
Control your thoughts; they may break into words at anytime. – Anonymous What does that mean? This quote is about the things people say. It implies that sometimes that filter between our mind and our mouth doesn’t work as well … Continue reading
Silence is true wisdom’s best reply.
Silence is true wisdom’s best reply. – Euripides What does that mean? This quote is kind of short and out of context. That makes it very dependent on the situation. What I have experienced (from both sides of the quote) is … Continue reading
Posted in advice, empathy, knowledge, patience, understanding, wisdom
Tagged @MaleAlpha7, Euripides, reply, silence, wisdom's
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You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. – Aristotle What does that mean? While the word ‘anything’ is an absolute, and I try to avoid absolutes … Continue reading
Posted in action, courage, fear, knowledge, perseverance, understanding
Tagged @DavidRoads, Aristotle, courage, do, world
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Not to know is bad; not to wish to know is worse.
Not to know is bad; not to wish to know is worse. – African Proverb What does that mean? This quote talks about curiosity, knowledge, and the lack of either. It is one thing to not know. That can be fixed … Continue reading
Posted in curious, discovery, help, knowledge, question, understanding
Tagged @quotedojo, African Proverb, bad, know, worse
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To make this a century of dialogue we need to find ways to promote a greater awareness of the oneness of humanity.
To make this a century of dialogue we need to find ways to promote a greater awareness of the oneness of humanity. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? To me, this quote means that before we can have peace, before we … Continue reading
Posted in belief, communication, honest, listening, understanding, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, dialog, make, need
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All is in the course of change; and you yourself are constantly changing and, in a sense, passing away; and so too is the entire universe.
All is in the course of change; and you yourself are constantly changing and, in a sense, passing away; and so too is the entire universe. – Marcus Aurelius, from the book Meditations, IX. 19 What does that mean? The sad thing … Continue reading
Posted in choice, growth, limits, preparation, struggle, understanding
Tagged @Iosue_Stoicus, all, change, Marcus Aurelius, you
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We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn’t bring peace of mind.
We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn’t bring peace of mind. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is an interesting quote. Given the person speaking it, one usually presumes that there will be a … Continue reading
Posted in calm, discovery, obstacles, peace, self improvement, understanding
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, development, need, understand
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Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.
Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief. – Cicero What does that mean? This quote is attributed both to Cicero and as a Swedish Proverb. Not sure how those go together, … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, friendship, happiness, inspire, struggle, understanding
Tagged @PhilosophyQuotz, Cicero, friendship, happiness, misery
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