Daily Wisdom

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[Lord Esdin]

 

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“Wherefore we ought not childishly to neglect the study even of the most despised animals, for in all natural objects there lies something marvelous. And as it is related of Heraclitus that certain strangers who came to visit him, when, they found him warming himself at the kitchen fire, stopped short he bade them enter without fear, for there also were the gods: so we ought to enter without false shame on the examination of all living beings, for in all of them resides something of nature and beauty.”
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“We deliberate not about ends but about means. For a doctor does not deliberate whether he shall heal, nor an orator whether he shall persuade, nor a statesman whether he shall produce law and order, nor does any one else deliberate about his end. They assume the end and consider how and by what means it is to be attained; and if it seems to be produced by several means they consider by which it is most easily and best produced, while if it is achieved by one only they consider how it will be achieved by this and by what means this will be achieved, till they come to the first cause, which in the order of discovery is last.”
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“It is more proper that law should govern than any one of the citizens: upon the same principle, if it is advantageous to place the supreme power in some particular persons, they should be appointed to be only guardians, and the servants of the laws.”
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“With what sort of terrible things, then, is the brave man concerned? Surely with the greatest; for no one is more likely than he to stand his ground against what is awe-inspiring. Now death is the most terrible of all things; for it is the end, and nothing is thought to be any longer either good or bad for the dead. But the brave man would not seem to be concerned even with death in all circumstances, e.g. at sea or in disease. In what circumstances, then? Surely in the noblest. Now such deaths are those in battle; for these take place in the greatest and noblest danger.”
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“It is the mark of an educated mind to rest satisfied with the degree of precision which the nature of the subject admits and not to seek exactness where only an approximation is possible.
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“For who can admit the fault imputed to Homer by Protagoras, — that in the words, ‘Sing, goddess, of the wrath,’ he gives a command under the idea that he utters a prayer? For to tell some one to do a thing or not to do it is, he says, a command.”
~Aristoteles.

 

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“Tis necessary for thee to learn all things, both the abiding essence of persuasive truth, and men's opinions in which rests no true belief”
~Parmenides.

 

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courtesy of @Devalut

 

[Devalut]

Stephen Fry is an absolute treasure and I adore him in QI, shame he stopped at season 10...

 

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Stephen Fry is an absolute treasure and I adore him in QI, shame he stopped at season 10...

We all gotta stop somewhere and stopping at the highest mark is glorious.

 

[Devalut]

Too true, I do miss him terribly, his references and charming anecdotes were so fun, especially in comparison with Sandi Toksvig...

 

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[Reon]

 

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“I examined the poets, and I look on them as people whose talent overawes both themselves and others, people who present themselves as wise men and are taken as such, when they are nothing of the sort.

From poets, I moved to artists. No one was more ignorant about the arts than I; no one was more convinced that artists possessed really beautiful secrets. However, I noticed that their condition was no better than that of the poets and that both of them have the same misconceptions. Because the most skillful among them excel in their specialty, they look upon themselves as the wisest of men. In my eyes, this presumption completely tarnished their knowledge. As a result, putting myself in the place of the oracle and asking myself what I would prefer to be — what I was or what they were, to know what they have learned or to know that I know nothing — I replied to myself and to the god: I wish to remain who I am.

We do not know — neither the sophists, nor the orators, nor the artists, nor I— what the True, the Good, and the Beautiful are. But there is this difference between us: although these people know nothing, they all believe they know something; whereas, I, if I know nothing, at least have no doubts about it. As a result, all this superiority in wisdom which the oracle has attributed to me reduces itself to the single point that I am strongly convinced that I am ignorant of what I do not know.”
~Socrates.

 

[Championfighter25]

''Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light'' - Brene Brown

''Happiness is not by chance, but by choice'' - Jim Rohn

''You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending'' - C.S. Lewis

''Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love'' - Lao Tzu

 

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''Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path'' - Author unknown

''Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrating it for everything that it is'' - Mandy Hale

''Enjoy life. Don't wish away your days, waiting for better ones ahead'' - Marjorie Pay Hinckley

''Just remember there is someone out there that is more than happy with less than what you have'' - Author unknown

 

[Amigoltu]

This is such a narcissistic quote though. Do people really think they are so amazing, that it's worth for others to try and "break through their walls"? It's almost as if this quote says that other people should worship you, or whatever, with you acting all high-and-mighty with your "walls" up, while they have to put extra effort into trying to get through them.

To someone living by these words below, and inevitably getting frustrated, because others don't try to "break down their walls", I'd say - pull your head out of your arse. That's my wisdom.

 

[Championfighter25]

''Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching'' - C.S. Lewis

''Behind every young child who believed in himself is a parent who believed first'' - Matthew Jacobson

''Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn'' - Benjamin Franklin

''Be careful who you share your weaknesses with. Some people can't wait for the opportunity to use them against you'' - Author unknown

 

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To someone living by these words below, and inevitably getting frustrated, because others don't try to "break down their walls", I'd say - pull your head out of your arse. That's my wisdom.

It's not literal. It has a philosophical implication.
There's nothing narcissistic about it. Craving for attention=/=narcissism by the way even if narcissism might include it.
It's actually counter-narcissistic since breaking those walls would mean someone else being better than those who put the walls up which basically means competitiveness and daring to go beyond current potential/knowledge/you name it.

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“The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better only God knows.”
~Socrates.

 

[Championfighter25]

''Alcohol is not the answer, it just makes you forget the question'' - Author unknown

''The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30 percent of their ice cream'' - Bill Murray

''Since light travels faster than sound, people may appear bright until you hear them speak'' - Author unknown

''In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson'' - Tom Bodett

 

[Championfighter25]

''He who seeks revenge should dig two graves'' - Chinese proverb

''Remember that the sun always shines even after stormy days'' - Giovannie de Sadeleer

''Maturity means being able to accept the fact that sometimes the things that we wish for will create the histories that we don’t wish for'' - Craig D. Lounsbrough

''You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming'' - Pablo Neruda

 

[Championfighter25]

''The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference'' - Elie Wiesel

''Tough times never last, but tough people do'' - Dr. Robert Schuller

''I don't forgive people because I'm weak, I forgive them because I am strong enough to know people make mistakes.'' - Marilin Monroe

''Don't believe everything you think'' - Author unknown

 

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''The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference'' - Elie Wiesel

Guess antisemitism isn't hate then, it's indifference.

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''Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection'' - Mark Twain

''Never stop doing your best just because someone doesn't give you credit'' - Author unknown

''Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back everything is different'' - C.S. Lewis

''Worry often gives small things a big shadow'' - Swedish proverb

 

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Great Oil Sniffer Hoax - Wikipedia

courtesy of @pyf

 

[Championfighter25]

"Arguing with a fool is like killing the mosquito on your cheek . You might kill it or not, but you' ll end up slapping yourself for sure" - Maninder Jutle

"Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realise we cannot eat money" - Indian proverb

"Don't ruin a good today by thinking about a bad yesterday" - Russell Simmons

"When you do something beautiful and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle and yet most of the audience still sleeps" - John Lennon

 

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''Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to'' - Richard Branson

''Learn to appreciate the things you have before time forces you appreciate the things you once had'' - John Spence

''You decide every moment of every day who you are and what you believe in. You get a second chance, every second'' - Tony Robbins

''Confidence is silent. Insecurity is loud'' - Author unknown

 

[pyf]

"Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realise we cannot eat money" - Indian proverb

Homer Bufflekill - WikiSimpsons
Simpsons Tall Tales - Wikipedia

 

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[Championfighter25]

"Life is a series of commas, not periods" - Author unknown

"Don’t let someone else’s opinion of you become your reality" - Les Brown

"Listen, smile, agree and then do whatever you were going to do anyway" - Robert Downey Jr.

"With patience you can even cook a stone" - African proverb

 

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"Listen, smile, agree and then do whatever you were going to do anyway" - Robert Downey Jr.

Defiant. Ignorant, one might say.

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courtesy of @Devalut

 

[Championfighter25]

''Trust is like an eraser, it gets smaller and smaller after every mistake'' - Author unknown

''People learn how to treat you based on what you accept from them'' - Author unknown

''If you carry the bricks from your past relationship, you will end up building the same house'' - Author unknown

''Everyone in life is gonna hurt you; you just have to figure out which people are worth the pain'' - Erica Baican

 

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