Albert Einstein. Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices, but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence and fulfills the duty to express the results of his thought in clear form.
"He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder." Concern for man and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors. Never forget this in the midst of your diagrams and equations. The ideals which have lighted my way and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth. The trite subjects of human efforts, possessions, outward success, and luxury have always seemed to me contemptible. Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love. How on earth can you explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love? Put your hand on a stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with that special girl for an hour and it seems like a minute. That's relativity. It is the duty of every citizen according to his best capacities to give validity to his convictions in political affairs. On Sep 23, 7:05 am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tanks, Rigs, for David Wallace. I'm not familiar with him, but I love > this quote of his: > > "The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." > — David Foster Wallace > > ----------- > > On Sep 22, 1:32 pm, rigsy03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > R.I.P. David Foster Wallace 1962-2008 Death by suicide. > > > On Sep 22, 10:54 am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > "If you find a man who tells the truth, give him a horse for he shall > > > have to flee." > > > --Afghan proverb > > > > -------- > > > > On Sep 22, 5:10 am, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > When judging the validity of a theory, it is empirical evidence that > > > > helps us decide its accuracy. Six months ago I was the only person who > > > > predicted a meltdown of the world economy of this magnitude. As knee > > > > jerk ad hoc measures are taken, which are no more than throwing > > > > hundreds of billions of dollars at the banks and hoping for the best. > > > > > I will now predict what will occur next > > > > > The measures taken by central banks will do absolutely nothing to > > > > avert this meltdown. Nothing The recent gains by the stock markets > > > > will be wiped out within a week (more likely within a day or two) > > > > falling to new lows. > > > > > When this happens, my predictions will be ignored and you will > > > > continue to chase your tails for a solution, while the solution is > > > > staring you in the face---you just don't like it. > > > > > If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will > > > > scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he > > > > will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered > > > > something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his > > > > instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The > > > > origin of myths is explained in this way. (bankrupt liberalism is its > > > > political manifestation) > > > > > Bertrand Russell > > > > > Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin > > > > -- more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, > > > > destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, > > > > established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into > > > > the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and > > > > free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man. > > > > > Bertrand Russell- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
