“The greater a man’s intelligence, the more likely he is to seek solitude.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
“The greater a man’s intelligence, the more likely he is to seek solitude.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
A goal without a plan is just a wish. Although the statement is attributed to Antoine de Saint Exupéry, the accuracy has been disputed.
“They came with a Bible and their religion, stole our land, and crushed our spirit, and now tell us we should be thankful to the Lord for being saved.” – Chief Pontiac, Odawa leader.
One can promise actions, but not feelings, for the latter are involuntary. He who promises to love forever, or hate forever, or be forever faithful to someone, is promising something that is not in his power. – Friedrich Nietzsche
“If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” ― Malcolm X Guess who is oppressed, below, and who is the oppressor. No prizes, for fun only.
“Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.” – C.S. Lewis
We live in a world that is plentiful. “Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.” – Nelson Mandela Image credit: Kevin Carter The vulture is waiting for the girl to die and to eat her. The photograph was …
Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī’s answers to questions asked by a disciple. What Is Poison? Rumi – Anything which is more than our necessity is Poison. It may be Power, Wealth, Hunger, Ego, Greed, Laziness, Love, Ambition, Hate or Anything. What Is Fear? Rumi – Non acceptance of Uncertainty. If we accept that uncertainty, it becomes …
Love is the ultimate meaning of everything around us. It is not a mere sentiment; it is truth; it is the joy that is at the root of all creation. — Rabindranath Tagore.
Fifty-four years ago, the most famous music festival ever was at Woodstock, USA. It was billed as “three days of peace and love,” and it was a contrast of what was happening in Vietnam at the time. The promoters estimated 50,000 people would attend, but more than half a million people turned up. The festival …
1947 – Jewish refugees pleaded for entry into Palestine 1948 – Palestinian refugees expelled by Zionist militias
“As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings, he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.” – Pythagoras
“There is nothing natural about extreme inequality. It is the predictable result of an economic system that distributes income, based on who owns the means of production, rather than according to any common-sense principle of labour contribution, human needs or justice.” – Jason Hickel Jason Edward Hickel is an economic anthropologist whose research …
“How beautiful to find a heart that loves you, without asking you for anything, but to be okay.” Khalil Gibran
Speak when you are angry, and you will make the best speech you’ll ever regret. – Laurence J. Peter
“If we strive for an open and inclusive society where everyone is valued and respected, we need to leave this outdated and anachronistic institution behind.” ~ SNP MP Tommy Sheppard
If the Olive Trees knew the hands that planted them, Their Oil would become Tears. Mahmoud Darwish
“Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid… Where I once would fear the cost of truth, now I only ask: what is the cost of lies?” Valery Legasov Wikipedia: Valery Legasov
‘We won’t go back to normal, because normal was the problem’. Vijay Prashad
“The real sickness in Britain is not the virus – it’s that the mentality of the UK ruling class can easily be identified in a Charles Dickens novel. “ Ben Wray – Source Direct
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