Notable Quotable 132

Oct 25, 2023

There is one thing in the world more wicked than the desire to command, and that is the will to obey.

- William Kingdon Clifford (1845-1879) English mathematician, philosopher

Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing Freedom of Speech... Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and no such Thing as public Liberty.

- John Trenchard (1662-1723) & Thomas Gordon (169?-1750)

Anything that we can do to help foster the intellect and spirit and emotional growth of our fellow human beings, that is our job.

- Fred Rogers a.k.a. Mister Rogers

One love, one heart, one destiny.

- Bob Marley

Understand that all battles are waged on an unconscious level before they are begun on the conscious one, and this battle is no different. The power structure wishes us to believe that the only options available are those which they present to us, we know this is simply not true.

- Teresa Stover

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The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.

- Alvin Toffler

Capitalism is not an 'ism'. It is closer to being the opposite of an 'ism', because it is simply the freedom of ordinary people to make whatever transactions they mutually agree to.

- Thomas Sowell

Every man to whom salvation is offered has an inalienable right to say no: I prefer to retain my full moral responsibility.

- George Bernard Shaw

For wherever the soul of man may turn, unless it turns to you, it clasps sorrow to itself. Even though it clings to things of beauty, if their beauty is outside God and outside the soul, it only clings to sorrow.

- St Augustine, The Confession

Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words.

Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions.

Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits.

Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character.

Be careful of your character, for your character becomes your destiny.

- Chinese proverb, author unknown