Cogitations 28

Going nowhere The road to Utopia is never completed. And though the pavers narrow it, it only becomes further from the destination. American proverb Be careful what you fail to wish for, you may not get it. A tree and its fruit Where morality ceases even blessings become a curse. Chains of freedom Selfishness is [...]

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Cogitations 27

Self destruction The quandary of an extremist ideology spreading itself is that it dooms its adherents. Well meaning The virtue of sincerity is truth; and without truth, sincerity becomes a vice. Slippery slopes Compromise with corruption tends to absolute corruption. How then is it really a compromise? Vigilance Disregard not the malevolent ambitions of others [...]

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Cogitations 26

Seeing eye The morality of any civilization is dependent upon the conscience of the individual, without which, the emperor stands naked and the people are silent. Dictators All men are destined to be ruled, by dictates within, or, dictators without. Without conscience A most unsettling thought in this advanced age of high technology is, anything [...]

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Cogitations 25

The essence of evil Evil is not power, it is weakness posing as power, robbing power from those who embrace it. Mandate of religion Everyone has a faith to live by, even if it is faith in no faith. Also, they who will serve no others are condemned to serve themselves. Reason beyond reason When [...]

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Cogitations 24

Intrinsic masters It is better to rely upon an oligarchy of emotions and reason, rather than to serve a dictatorship of one or the other, which tends to ruin by the perversion of both. Truth happens When yesterday and tomorrow both take the stand, they will provide damning evidence against the lies of today. Change [...]

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Cogitations 23

Stalemate or checkmate Freedom is dependent upon divisions and stalemates. A dictate of universal conformity is a harbinger of tyranny. Fundamentals A comprehension of complexities rests upon a grasp of simplicities; complexity is a synthesis of simplicities. Passive action Often that the best solution where there isn’t any, is the absence of any attempt at [...]

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Cogitations 22

The “curse” of liberty Freedom of speech is a blessing; less so if you are a fool. Deception by default Truth rejected is a lie received. Brilliant fools A lack of information is the ignorance of imbeciles, disinformation the ignorance of intellectuals. War and Peace A war to end all war is a quixotic dream, [...]

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Cogitations 21

Mental bondage One can “know” too much to think critically; then again, one can think too critically to know much. The faith of Anything Atheism is a religion of moral anarchy whose disciples are susceptible to a fanatical belief in anything except God. Outside the Box If revelation and creativity springs from those who think [...]

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Cogitations 20

Blind sight A dependency on being taught everything will increase learning but hinder understanding. Unreasonable reason It is unreasonable to always side against faith in favor of reason, solely on the basis of an absolute faith in reason. History and reason In a battle for the destiny of mankind, history triumphs over reason. Partners in [...]

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Cogitations 19

Relative righteousness Put a progressive liberal from a free society in a totalitarian one and they will soon have more credibility, even if only by virtue of what they then have to complain about. Genius A genius is generally someone who must put forth effort to think inside the box in order to function. Bonds [...]

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