Great & Meaningful Quotes

Tell the younger people that you know, maybe
teens to late 20s.

"If your dreams don't frighten you, then
you are not ambitious enough"

Mike.
 
Alec Penstone WW2 veteran.

“I can see in my mind’s eye those rows and rows of white stones and all the hundreds of my friends who gave their lives. For what? The country of today? No, I’m sorry, but the sacrifice wasn’t worth the result that it is now.”

He added that what they fought for was freedom, and yet now “it’s a darn sight worse than when I fought for it.”
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A British WWII Veteran’s Uncomfortable Question | Military.com
 
"We have repeatedly demonstrated our species’ bottomless ability to lower our standards to make information technology look good...While it’s to be expected that the human perspective will be changed by encounters with profound new technologies, the exercise of treating machine intelligence as real requires people to reduce their mooring to reality."
~~from You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto by Jaron Lanier
 
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." Winston Churchill's assessment of Adolf Hitler.
Following the Munich Agreement in 1938, he remarked on the choice between war and dishonour, stating, "You were given the choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour and you will have war."
Churchill also prophesied the Cold War with the line, "From Stettin in the Baltic, to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent."
 
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread, winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”

~~U.S. science and science fiction author Isaac Asimov
 
"An ecosystem provides more nutrition and beauty when there is a diverse range of species living in it with reciprocal connections to each other...All species are equals. Some are older and have more resources, which they share with the younger and more vulnerable...When the balance of life holds, the ecosystem becomes stronger."

~~NERGIZ
 
officerripley said:
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread, winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”

~~U.S. science and science fiction author Isaac Asimov
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No-one has ever asserted that "democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
Typical straw-man fallacy, common as dirt.
 
911 said:
I don’t know if anyone mentioned the “Golden Rule” found in Matthew 7:12 and in Luke 6:31.
Jesus said, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Jesus proclaimed this to be the law and the Prophets.
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Or for those who prefer a foreign label:

  • Hinduism: "This is the sum of all duty: do nothing to others which, if it were done to you, would cause you pain" (Mahabharata 5, 1517).

  • Buddhism: "Hurt not others with that which pains yourself" (Udanavarga5,18).

  • Confucianism: "Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire" (Analects 15.24).

  • Jainism: "In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self".

  • Islam: "Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others that which you wish for yourself" (Hadith/Sunnah).

  • Daoism: "Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain, and your neighbor's loss as your own loss" (T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien).

  • Judaism: "What is hateful to you, do not do to others" (Hillel, Talmud, Shabbat 31a).

  • Native American: "Live in harmony, for we are all related".

  • Baháʼí Faith: "Choose thou for thy neighbor that which thou choosest for thyself".
 
MarkD said:
Or for those who prefer a foreign label:

  • Hinduism: "This is the sum of all duty: do nothing to others which, if it were done to you, would cause you pain" (Mahabharata 5, 1517).

  • Buddhism: "Hurt not others with that which pains yourself" (Udanavarga5,18).

  • Confucianism: "Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire" (Analects 15.24).

  • Jainism: "In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self".

  • Islam: "Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others that which you wish for yourself" (Hadith/Sunnah).

  • Daoism: "Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain, and your neighbor's loss as your own loss" (T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien).

  • Judaism: "What is hateful to you, do not do to others" (Hillel, Talmud, Shabbat 31a).

  • Native American: "Live in harmony, for we are all related".

  • Baháʼí Faith: "Choose thou for thy neighbor that which thou choosest for thyself".
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They all sound so similar for some reason ;)
 
gruntlabor said:
No-one has ever asserted that "democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
Typical straw-man fallacy, common as dirt.
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What do you get when you fill a room full of only intellectuals?

Environment of Intellectuals​

Filling a room with only intellectuals creates a unique atmosphere characterized by complex discussions and diverse ideas. However, this environment can also lead to misunderstandings and eccentric behaviors.

Characteristics of an Intellectual Gathering​

  • Complex Ideas: Intellectuals often engage in deep discussions about philosophy, science, and art, exploring intricate concepts.
  • Diverse Perspectives: Each individual brings their own background and knowledge, leading to a rich exchange of ideas.
  • Eccentric Behaviors: The presence of intellectuals may encourage quirky or unconventional behaviors, as some individuals express their uniqueness through eccentricities.
 
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