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Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.


Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is about how mad a person should, or should not, become. This is … Continue reading

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If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito.


If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito. – Anonymous What does that mean? If you have never been hectored by a small flying insect, this quote probably have no … Continue reading

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It’s unrealistic to think that the future of humanity can be achieved only on the basis of prayer, what we need is to take action.


It’s unrealistic to think that the future of humanity can be achieved only on the basis of prayer, what we need is to take action. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? To me, this is a very practical and pragmatic … Continue reading

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I can give you a six-word formula for success: “Think things through – then follow through.”


I can give you a six-word formula for success: “Think things through – then follow through.” – Edward (Eddie) Rickenbacker What does that mean? Success, it means a lot of things to a lot of different people. But the path provided … Continue reading

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Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.


Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt. – Clarence Darrow What does that mean? Imagine a situation where children don’t ever doubt an adult. All is well, until that adult is a predator, right? Yes, there are times … Continue reading

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If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.


If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it. – Cicero What does that mean? This quote is all about our morals, our values, and the potential for a dichotomy between how we … Continue reading

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You have problems, you think drink helps, then you have two problems.


You have problems, you think drink helps, then you have two problems. – George Peppard What does that mean? To me, this is just the cold, sober truth. Drinking doesn’t make problems go away, it multiplies them, or at the very … Continue reading

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No man is happy who does not think himself so.


No man is happy who does not think himself so. – Publius Syrus What does that mean? This quote, if worded as a question, makes a little more sense to me. It would be: “From whom do you need permission in order to feel … Continue reading

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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.


A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. – William James What does that mean? At theFreeDictionary.com, prejudice is defined as “An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination … Continue reading

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To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say


To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say. – Descartes What does that mean? This quote reminds us that people will say things that they think you want to hear, or … Continue reading

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