an absolute commitment to honesty, a remarkable independence of judgment, an unwavering decision to live a simple and unencumbered life, a steadfast devotion to self-sufficiency, an unparalleled attachment to freedom of speech, a healthy
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“The progress of writing is thus a natural progress. And it is a progress of reason.”
― Of Grammatology
― Of Grammatology
“that Equanimity is the voluntary acceptance of the things which are assigned to thee by the common nature;”
― Meditations: A New Translation
― Meditations: A New Translation
“is, however, disputed whether reprisals and war may be interpreted as sanctions of international law, and whether, therefore, international law may be regarded as a legal order.41”
― Pure Theory of Law
― Pure Theory of Law
“When you become attached to things,
you start to fear losing them. If you become too obsessed with position
or reputation, you become stuck. Throw away your obsessions and
your attachments bravely. Smash them into tiny pieces.”
― Zen Wisdom for the Anxious: Simple Advice from a Zen Buddhist Monk
you start to fear losing them. If you become too obsessed with position
or reputation, you become stuck. Throw away your obsessions and
your attachments bravely. Smash them into tiny pieces.”
― Zen Wisdom for the Anxious: Simple Advice from a Zen Buddhist Monk
“He who imagines nothing senses no-one but himself; he is alone in the midst of humankind”
― Of Grammatology
― Of Grammatology
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