jewelz5
Monteagle, TN
age: 53
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People on the the side of truth and justice are thinking people: those who want to know what's going on and are able to understand the implications of world events.
"Most people would sooner die than think; in fact they do so." Bertrand Russell
"Most people can't think, most of the remainder won't think, the small fraction who do think mostly can't do it very well. The extremely tiny fraction who think regularly, accurately, creatively, and without self-delusion in the long run, these are the only people who count." Robert Heinlein
Some Interesting Quotes
The paradox of our era is that we extend toleration to systems of belief that are themselves intrinsically intolerant and abhorrent to modern consciousness."
"A belief is an idea that is held based on some support - even if that support is the result of prior fabrication by someone else who needs one to belief as he does..."
"To believe in something is not the same as knowing something. Intrinsic to the concept of belief is implication that there is an opposite to belief, disbelief. Not everyone will believe something is true, but all sane and rational people will acknowledge an observable fact."
"Belief is based only on unconfirmed information, so the person declaring the belief is always hedging his/her bet as to whether the belief is 'correct', and seeks the company of those who 'believe' and seeks to separate those who don't, with the strongest beliefs attaching themselves to concepts of identity and the apparent nature of the reality around them.
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skipaway
Bartlett, IL
age: 42
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^^^^^^^
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skipaway
Bartlett, IL
age: 42
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mtnhiker1000
Tacoma, WA
age: 50
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A good book is "the most brilliant thoughts of all time ----In two lines or less---
Examples: Instead of Raising your voice - Reinforce your arguement
Without Education, we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated people seriously!
Were it not for imagination, sir, a man would be as happy in the arms of a chambermaid as of a duchess
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queenofhearts61
Seymour, IN
age: 61
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You got it Skip. Have you checked some of this stuff out?
[Edited 8/15/2007 8:02:34 AM]
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queenofhearts61
Seymour, IN
age: 61
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video.google.com 9/11
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