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"I will speak for myself and say that before Obama's campaign began, the American presidency seemed out of reach. It existed so high in the firmament....that I never gave the prospect of a black president much thought. By the summer of 2008, it was clear that I'd made an error." — Jun 14, 2026 06:56PM
"I will speak for myself and say that before Obama's campaign began, the American presidency seemed out of reach. It existed so high in the firmament....that I never gave the prospect of a black president much thought. By the summer of 2008, it was clear that I'd made an error." — Jun 14, 2026 06:56PM
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"Hence the Stoic division of philosophy into three parts: logic, physics, and ethics. Ethics, the science of how to live well, is the goal...But... neither physics or ethics can be pursued profitably without previous mastery of the art of reasoning. Thus, in point of time, logic comes first in the curriculum." — Jan 19, 2025 12:09PM
"Hence the Stoic division of philosophy into three parts: logic, physics, and ethics. Ethics, the science of how to live well, is the goal...But... neither physics or ethics can be pursued profitably without previous mastery of the art of reasoning. Thus, in point of time, logic comes first in the curriculum." — Jan 19, 2025 12:09PM
“We think of technological change as the fancy, new, expensive stuff. But the real change comes from last-decade stuff getting cheaper and faster.”
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“But the miracle of the spirit which takes thousands of young men, ties them together in strange self-forgetfulness, and enables them to walk steadfastly and without faltering into the certainty of pain and death was wearing very thin.”
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― Mr. Lincoln's Army
“The pleasantest things in the world are pleasant thoughts, and the great art of life is to have as many of them as possible.”
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“Tell me what you read and I'll tell you who you are.”
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“Make a commitment to give up on toxic thoughts, behaviors, and relationships, but never give up on yourself and your dreams.”
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