A quotation from Thomas Fuller
Thou art not bound to believe any one positively against thy Reason, which God hath given thee to be thy Guide.
Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English physician, preacher, aphorist, writer
Introductio ad Prudentiam, Vol. 2, # 2019 (1727)
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A quotation from Joseph Joubert
When we think what we do not feel, we lie to ourselves. We must always think with our whole being, soul and body.
[Penser ce que l’on ne sent pas, c’est mentir à soi-même. Tout ce qu’on pense, il faut le penser avec son être tout entier, âme et corps.]
Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French moralist, philosopher, essayist, poet
Pensées [Thoughts], ch. 9 “De la Sagesse, de la Vertu, etc. [On Wisdom and Virtue],” ¶ 52, 1798 entry (1850 ed.) [tr. Collins (1928), ch. 8]
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#intellect : sometimes, the capacity for higher forms of knowledge, as distinguished from the power to perceive objects in their relations
- French: intellect
- German: der Intellekt
- Italian: intelletto
- Portuguese: intelecto
- Spanish: intelecto
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Knowledge, Object & Intellect, Averroes (Ibn Rushd), 1126–1198
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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius
A little flesh, a little breath, and a Reason to rule all — that is myself.
[Ὅ τί ποτε τοῦτό εἰμι, σαρκία ἐστὶ καὶ πνευμάτιον καὶ τὸ ἡγεμονικόν.]
Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 2, ch. 2 (2.2) (AD 161-180) [tr. Staniforth (1964)]
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Few people are exceptional across a range of skills or professions. The moneyed elite on Wall St. believe, because they figured out a way to legally rip off people, they are geniuses. They are incredibly mediocre, if not incompetent, on other matters. Bill Ackman is a prime example.
#plutocracy #Rigged #oligarchy #corruption #finance #WallStreet #intellect #business
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#Trump's #cultofpersonality #threatens to #hasten the #demise of the #GOP.
#Establishment #Republicans' #DNC #epiphany may have come too late.
Today’s #RepublicanParty and the “#conservative” #movement belong to #DonaldTrump. They are an extension of his #mind, #character, #emotions, #personality, #desires, and #impulses. This means that Trump’s #characterfailings, apparent #emotional and #psychological #unwellness and #challenged #intellect are theirs as well.
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/22/of-personality-threatens-to-hasten-the-demise-of-the/
"Debate, it seems to me, is one of the most useful of human inventions. It is the mother and father of all free inquiry and honest thought. It tests ideas, detects errors and promotes clear thinking. A man cannot stand up before it without exposing his whole intellectual stock of goods." — H. L. Mencken — — — #HLMencken #quote #quotes #debate #inquiry #test #ideas #thinking #intellect
tech industry commentary
oh… (wistful memories – cuz I’m “old” genX – & yet, gotta say, never was a fan) weird al, yep, it’s like all the comedians right now — the jokes don’t need to be written or even conceived of — that’s what happens when there’s a joker (in the MOST disparaging sense of the term) — who is the butt (again, in THE most disparaging sense of the term) of every joke.
#BookBans R Not Just Bad #Policy; They Can Raise #CivilRights Issues. All students deserve access to learning environments that R inclusive free from discrimination nurture their #intellect, #wellbeing, #creativity, preparing them for success in #school, beyond. Books have been the gateway to learning, knowledge for millennia. And parents play a critical role in the education and learning of their children. That has not changed in this digital era. #BooksforAll campaign. https://blog.ed.gov/2024/07/book-bans-are-not-just-bad-policy-they-can-raise-civil-rights-issues/
Coarse Language about Elon Musk and a Kamala Harris Fake Speech Video.
