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Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Posted on 12 February 2013 by philosiblog

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them? – Abraham Lincoln What does that mean? This is an interesting take on beating, defeating, or even destroying enemies. Such dealings with enemies usually come from a position of … Continue reading →

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You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.

Posted on 31 October 2012 by philosiblog

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. – Mohandas Gandhi What does that mean? To me, this is a beautiful quote. It reminds … Continue reading →

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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

Posted on 27 March 2012 by philosiblog

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. – John Watson (aka Ian MacLaren) What does that mean? This is often misattributed to Plato and Philo, but is far more recent than that. It was also originally worded … Continue reading →

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What the world really needs is more love and less paper work.

Posted on 28 February 2012 by philosiblog

What the world really needs is more love and less paper work. – Pearl Bailey What does that mean? To me, this quote is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but still worth the effort to examine. With the advent of the computer … Continue reading →

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Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.

Posted on 23 September 2011 by philosiblog

Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you. – Oscar Wilde What does that mean? Ordinary riches are the things we buy, keep, hoard, hide and treasure. … Continue reading →

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It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.

Posted on 15 September 2011 by philosiblog

It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final. – Roger Babson What does that mean? To me, this is a core belief. I believe neither is final. If you try to do something and … Continue reading →

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I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.

Posted on 9 September 2011 by philosiblog

I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings. – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart What does that mean? He’s marching to the beat of his own drummer. He’s doing what seems appropriate to him … Continue reading →

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No dictator, no invader, can hold…

Posted on 21 June 2011 by philosiblog

No dictator, no invader, can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever. J. Michael Straczynski The longer version of the quote is: “No dictator, no invader, can hold an imprisoned population by the force of arms forever. There … Continue reading →

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If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.

Posted on 9 April 2011 by philosiblog

If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? To me, it talks about the straight forward answer.  E=mc2.  Simple, elegant and still holding true over a century later.  Some … Continue reading →

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Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

Posted on 3 April 2011 by philosiblog

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others. – Plato What does that mean? To me, this quote is about leading by doing.  Do good deeds.  In doing so, repeatedly, we begin to strengthen ourselves.  The … Continue reading →

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Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.

Posted on 12 March 2011 by philosiblog

Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding. – Mohandas Gandhi What does that mean? While the term “correct under-standing” shows up repeatedly in Buddhist writings, I am told by a reliable source (a Zen Assistant-Priest) that the English … Continue reading →

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Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

Posted on 9 March 2011 by philosiblog

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? To me, this talks of acquiescence to greater and greater ills.  Weakness in attitude: attitude towards what?  The second half, speaking of character, points to the … Continue reading →

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You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.

Posted on 6 March 2011 by philosiblog

You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. – Plato What does that mean? I don’t know about you, but I don’t rush into friendships.  I tend to be guarded … Continue reading →

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