Cogitations 59

No more Time was created for the purpose that evil could have an end. Spin Always remember that “gourmet” is, in some instances, an eloquent word for putrid, and such it is with elegant words. Right way On the right road to a specific destination there are wrong exits, if one is taken curse not [...]

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Cogitations 58

Back to earth A narcissistic delusion of self grandeur may give occasion for one to rise above others, but his rise is like unto one who jumps into the air rather than one who climbs a ladder. Most dangerous foe Among your greatest enemies are some of the things you love. Simple Truth Profoundness is [...]

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Cogitations 57

Own worst enemy A man who rejects the truth will destroy himself with his own logic. Eugenics Let those who would “perfect” society by eradicating the “worthless defectives” begin with the most faulty—themselves. The end of life When life becomes an absolute science it ceases having worth. Intellectual barbarians The biggest difference between many intellectuals [...]

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Cogitations 56

Lusting for power A man obsessed with gathering more than he needs, tends to think he knows more than he does. But wisdom refuses more than it keeps. Peace Peace is a product of victories and defeats, especially within oneself. Tool of a fool Intellect is of no use to a fool other than to [...]

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Cogitations 55

Equality True equality is not always equal; it is always consistent. All equal? I for one, do not wish for universal equality; it would mean we are all dead. Follow your heart? Impulses appear authentic because they are natural. Virtues, on the other hand, often oppose nature and therefore may seem artificial. But why are [...]

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Cogitations 54

The collective Individuals will collectively show more care for society than the collective society will show for individuals. Cost of living Although you did not buy your nature you will pay for it. Growing down Today’s tragedy is that sacrificing virtue is perceived as maturing intellectually. Winds of change If winds of change do not [...]

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Cogitations 53

Taking the stand Life is a trial; changing circumstances are the cross-examination. The goddevils The evidence of totalitarians is when the creators of crises and the “redeemers” that appear to deliver society from them are the same entity. Post-ancient thinkers Ancient philosophers were somewhat at a disadvantage, musing about a future that modern thinkers can [...]

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Cogitations 52

Kingdom of Godless Most “-isms” pursue a Kingdom of God without God. And be not deceived, false religions too pursue a kingdom without God—but, if only in his name. Greatest Gift It is one thing to hold principles in high esteem; it is quite another to embrace them stronger as they appear to be depriving [...]

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Cogitations 51

Aspirations When you cannot give people hope, the way to motivate them is to make them angry; and the way to control them is to make them afraid. Where tyranny rules I didn’t leave the Law, the law left me. Losing knowledge There are several ways to lose knowledge; it can be forgotten; it can [...]

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Cogitations 50

Still the same High technology and modernization have revolutionized the way in which we repeat the past. The martyr If you kill the voice in the wilderness, the silence will cry louder. And how then do you silence the silence? Crucifixion Visages marred, scourged with slanders, priced through with falsehoods, hung in public by centurions [...]

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