Quotes
Assumption is the hallmark of ignorance.
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Beliefs are not facts.
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You always have a choice,
you just may not like any of the choices available to you.
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Imagine a world with no lies.
What fact did you learn today?
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Boredom is a choice.
There is no shortage of things to do and ways to them.
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There is no shortage of things to do and ways to them.
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Injustice and incivility flourish
when good people watch but do or say nothing.
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when good people watch but do or say nothing.
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When someone explains something to you and you still don’t understand it, one of three things is happening:
(1) The explainer is incompetent and incapable of being clear;
(2) The explainer is trying to feel important by condescending to you and attempting to make you think you’re not as smart as they are;
(3) The explainer is trying to hide something inappropriate or manipulative and they don’t want you to uncover it.
We’re all capable of understanding complex ideas that are outside of our own area of expertise when those ideas are explained by a competent, secure and ethical person.
(1) The explainer is incompetent and incapable of being clear;
(2) The explainer is trying to feel important by condescending to you and attempting to make you think you’re not as smart as they are;
(3) The explainer is trying to hide something inappropriate or manipulative and they don’t want you to uncover it.
We’re all capable of understanding complex ideas that are outside of our own area of expertise when those ideas are explained by a competent, secure and ethical person.
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Make biological fathers legally responsible for raising, from birth to age 18,
the unwanted children created from their sperm,
and watch the changes that occur in our society and laws.
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the unwanted children created from their sperm,
and watch the changes that occur in our society and laws.
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No matter how well you plan, life has a way of throwing things at you
that you never could have anticipated. Still, keep planning.
Being prepared for the things you can anticipate will give you
one less thing to worry about when the surprise arrives.
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that you never could have anticipated. Still, keep planning.
Being prepared for the things you can anticipate will give you
one less thing to worry about when the surprise arrives.
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No one else can absolve you of your guilt.
Forgiveness can only come from within yourself.
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Forgiveness can only come from within yourself.
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Be the person you wish had been there for you.
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The quality of an organization is measured
by the way in which its worst employee treats its customers and constituents.
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by the way in which its worst employee treats its customers and constituents.
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Pay teachers more than actors to demonstrate your values.
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Most societal and political woes are rooted
in the kind of thinking that sorts people
into the categories of "us" and "them"
and issues into categories of "either" and "or."
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in the kind of thinking that sorts people
into the categories of "us" and "them"
and issues into categories of "either" and "or."
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Though I may disagree with your political opinions
I respect your right to express them,
because that is required of citizens
who choose to live in a democratically-governed society.
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I respect your right to express them,
because that is required of citizens
who choose to live in a democratically-governed society.
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When asking questions, be prepared
to receive honest answers. Telling the truth
is more important to the character of some people
than telling a lie to prevent your discomfort.
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to receive honest answers. Telling the truth
is more important to the character of some people
than telling a lie to prevent your discomfort.
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Buddha's Teaching Summarized:
The purpose of life is to be happy.
The course of life involves suffering.
The cause of suffering is want.
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The purpose of life is to be happy.
The course of life involves suffering.
The cause of suffering is want.
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