I can calculate the motions of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of
people. -- Isaac Newton
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Friday, December 9, 2022
Fortune Quote #3788
In short, killing the goose that lays the golden egg is a viable political
strategy, so long as the goose does not die before the next election and no
one traces the the politician's fingerprints on the murder weapon.
-- Thomas Sowell, _Applied Economics_
strategy, so long as the goose does not die before the next election and no
one traces the the politician's fingerprints on the murder weapon.
-- Thomas Sowell, _Applied Economics_
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Fortune Quote #3787
...is it surprising that today we have become so morally blind (for
wickedness blinds) that we save the baby whales at great cost, and murder
millions of unborn children? -- Alice von Hildebrand, The Privilege
of Being a Woman
wickedness blinds) that we save the baby whales at great cost, and murder
millions of unborn children? -- Alice von Hildebrand, The Privilege
of Being a Woman
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Fortune Quote #3786
Indeed, one could define science as reason's attempt to compensate for our
inability to perceive big numbers. -- Scott Aaronson
inability to perceive big numbers. -- Scott Aaronson
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Fortune Quote #3785
To put meaning in one's life may end in madness, But life without meaning
is the torture Of restlessness and vague desire-- It is a boat longing
for the sea and yet afraid. -- Edgar Lee Masters
is the torture Of restlessness and vague desire-- It is a boat longing
for the sea and yet afraid. -- Edgar Lee Masters
Monday, December 5, 2022
Fortune Quote #3784
...time misspent and faculties mis-employed, and senses jaded by labor, or
impaired by excess, cannot be recalled any more than that freshness of the
heart, before it has become aware of the deceits of others, and of its
own. -- John Randolph
impaired by excess, cannot be recalled any more than that freshness of the
heart, before it has become aware of the deceits of others, and of its
own. -- John Randolph
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Fortune Quote #3783
A ruling intelligentsia, whether in Europe, Asia or Africa, treats the
masses as raw material to be experimented on, processed, and wasted at
will. -- Eric Hoffer
masses as raw material to be experimented on, processed, and wasted at
will. -- Eric Hoffer
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Fortune Quote #3782
There are many who find a good alibi far more attractive than an
achievement. For an achievement does not settle anything permanently. We
still have to prove our worth anew each day: we have to prove that we are
as good today as we were yesterday. But when we have a valid alibi for not
achieving anything we are fixed, so to speak, for life. -- Eric
Hoffer
achievement. For an achievement does not settle anything permanently. We
still have to prove our worth anew each day: we have to prove that we are
as good today as we were yesterday. But when we have a valid alibi for not
achieving anything we are fixed, so to speak, for life. -- Eric
Hoffer
Friday, December 2, 2022
Fortune Quote #3781
The quality of ideas seems to play a minor role in mass movement
leadership. What counts is the arrogant gesture, the complete disregard of
the opinion of others, the singlehanded defiance of the world. --
Eric Hoffer
leadership. What counts is the arrogant gesture, the complete disregard of
the opinion of others, the singlehanded defiance of the world. --
Eric Hoffer
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Fortune Quote #3780
Examine the records of history, recollect what has happened within the
circle of your own experience, consider with attention what has been the
conduct of almost all the greatly unfortunate, either in private or public
life, whom you may have either read of, or hear of, or remember, and you
will find that the misfortunes of by far the greater part of them have
arisen from their not knowing when they were well, when it was proper for
them to set still and to be contented. -- Adam Smith
circle of your own experience, consider with attention what has been the
conduct of almost all the greatly unfortunate, either in private or public
life, whom you may have either read of, or hear of, or remember, and you
will find that the misfortunes of by far the greater part of them have
arisen from their not knowing when they were well, when it was proper for
them to set still and to be contented. -- Adam Smith
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