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This is one of the problems with a republic—at least under a monarchy no one seriously imagines he can become king.
“Why bother getting mad at causes and forces far bigger than us? Why do we take these things personally? After all, external events are not sentient beings—they cannot respond to our shouts and cries—and neither can the mostly indifferent gods.”
― The Daily Stoic
― The Daily Stoic
“the future of communications will be defined by an industry yet to be created—not the kind of business that simply delivers or searches out information, but one that manages the tide of information so that it doesn’t drown us.”
― The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
― The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
“Everyone saying something does not make it true. You are old enough to know this.”
― Ex-Communication
― Ex-Communication
“Strength is the ability to maintain a hold of oneself. It’s being the person who never gets mad, who cannot be rattled, because they are in control of their passions—rather than controlled by their passions.”
― The Daily Stoic
― The Daily Stoic
“Respect the work that you’ve never done before.”
― It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work
― It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work
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