“I would define qualia as subjective experiences, sensations,” he replied, “that only conscious entities seem to be able to have. How a thing seems. How it feels. How it affects a consciousness emotionally and spiritually. The pain of a
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“Maybe it would be well understood in this far future time that resilience, determination, refusal to accept defeat, and ability to bounce back from tragedy were the hallmarks of the human condition.”
― Infinity Born
― Infinity Born
“Fear makes come true that which one is afraid of.”
― Man's Search for Meaning
― Man's Search for Meaning
“Historians tell us that Talleyrand once told Napoleon, “You can do anything with bayonets, Sire, except sit on them.” In the language of the court this meant that obedience to the law ultimately depended on cooperation, not force.”
― Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front
― Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front
“a long habit of not thinking a thing WRONG, gives it a superficial appearance of being RIGHT, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defence of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.”
― Common Sense
― Common Sense
“sure they’ll leave us alone.’” “I”
― Split Second
― Split Second
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