I'm not sure if there's already a place where this thread exists, if there is I apologize, but I figured it would be nice to be able to share some inspirational, depressing, humorous, or thought provoking quotes. Any and all are welcome.
Some of mine are:
“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” - Gandhi
"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift... and the rational mind is a faithful servant... However in today's society we tend to praise the servant and forget the gift." - Albert Einstein.
"Maybe a good leader is one who ensures the safety of everyone and promotes peace, but maybe a better leader is one who understands that the lives of some have to be sacrificed for the greater good of the many." - Ralph Rutter
"You can't run a society based on the lowest common denominator. It must be run based on the greatest common factor." - Philip K. Howard
"Trust others, Love everyone, Live happily"
"Humility is the only true wisdom." - George Arliss
"Compromise with peace to ensure that all are equal"
"War is a continuation of politics by other means. Politics is a continuation of economics by other means." - van Clausewitz
"The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato
"Religion is the poor man's politics. Greed is the rich man's."
"It is the task of the enlightened, not only to ascend to learning and to see the good, but to be willing to descend again to those prisoners and to share their troubles and their honors whether they are worth having or not." - Plato
“Take the risk of thinking for yourself, much more happiness, truth, beauty, and wisdom will come to you that way.” - Christopher Hitchens
Some of mine are:
“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” - Gandhi
"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift... and the rational mind is a faithful servant... However in today's society we tend to praise the servant and forget the gift." - Albert Einstein.
"Maybe a good leader is one who ensures the safety of everyone and promotes peace, but maybe a better leader is one who understands that the lives of some have to be sacrificed for the greater good of the many." - Ralph Rutter
"You can't run a society based on the lowest common denominator. It must be run based on the greatest common factor." - Philip K. Howard
"Trust others, Love everyone, Live happily"
"Humility is the only true wisdom." - George Arliss
"Compromise with peace to ensure that all are equal"
"War is a continuation of politics by other means. Politics is a continuation of economics by other means." - van Clausewitz
"The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato
"Religion is the poor man's politics. Greed is the rich man's."
"It is the task of the enlightened, not only to ascend to learning and to see the good, but to be willing to descend again to those prisoners and to share their troubles and their honors whether they are worth having or not." - Plato
“Take the risk of thinking for yourself, much more happiness, truth, beauty, and wisdom will come to you that way.” - Christopher Hitchens
Brevity is the soul of wit.
