“Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.”
― The Sayings of Confucius
― The Sayings of Confucius
“My religious convictions and scientific views cannot at present be more specifically defined than as those of a believer in creative evolution. I desire that no public monument or work of art or inscription or sermon or ritual service commemorating me shall suggest that I accepted the tenets peculiar to any established church or denomination nor take the form of a cross or any other instrument of torture or symbol of blood sacrifice.
[From the will of GBS]”
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[From the will of GBS]”
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“Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.”
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“Well-behaved women seldom make history.”
― Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History
― Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History
Home Schooling Moms
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— last activity Mar 02, 2012 10:38AM
A group for moms who home school to discuss books they read, either for their children, for their selves, or for both. A great way to hear about books ...more
Order of Urban Ecologists
— 9 members
— last activity Nov 16, 2007 08:57PM
This group will read about issues concerning animals and plants in urban environments, including conservation, pest control, domestic animal overpopul ...more
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