An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all. | |
– Oscar Wilde | |
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2014 | Standing Strong |
2013 | Shaken And Stirred |
The Bird With The Broken Wing | |
2012 | Friends In High Places |
2011 | Objective Independence |
Posts Tagged ‘On Ideas’
There Is A Difference Between Dangerous And Frightening
Posted in Politics, Quotes, tagged On Ideas, Oscar Wilde, Politics, Quotes on March 16, 2016| Leave a Comment »
We Are Not A Fearful Nation!
Posted in My Journal, Politics, Quotes, tagged My Journal, On Fear, On Ideas, On The Open Market, On The United States, Politics, President John F. Kennedy, Quotes, Remarks On The 20th Anniversary Of The Voice Of America, Voice Of America on December 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »
For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. | |
— John F. Kennedy | |
From his speech: “Remarks on the 20th Anniversary of the Voice of America“ | |
26 February 1962 | |
[Sometimes I wonder… — KMAB] | |
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2013 | Risking Truth |
2012 | Working On Reality |
2011 | Massive Contradictory Changes |
What Are You Doing?
Posted in My Journal, Quotes, tagged Alfred North Whitehead, My Journal, On Ideas, Quotes on September 2, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Ideas won’t keep: Something must be done about them. | |
— Alfred North Whitehead | |
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2013 | Lives > 1 |
2012 | Strange To All The World |
2011 | Unnecessary Stagefright |
Practice, Practice, Practice
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged On Ideas, On Practice, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Sydney J. Harris, Trickle-Down Economics on February 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Sometimes the best, and only effective, way to kill an idea is to put it into practice. | |
— Sydney J. Harris | |
[Actually, we’ve been trying / practicing “Trickle-Down Economics” for over 40 years and it has still not worked. Does that mean it will be “killed” sometime soon? — KMAB] | |
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2013 | A Fist Full Of Confusion |
2012 | Teaching Faith |
2011 | The Heart Of Terror |
The Proportion Of Gravity And Probability | |
To The Nines
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged On Fools, On Ideas, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort on January 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »
There are well-dressed foolish ideas just as there are well-dressed fools. | |
— Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort | |
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2013 | Higher And Truer |
2012 | Life’s Last Question |
2011 | A Single Heartbeat |
A Little Male Humor – WHY MEN SHOULDN’T RETIRE | |
Who You Are
Posted in Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged http://dshenai.wordpress.com/, On Giving Your Word, On Honor, On Ideas, On Principles, On Words, Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, Tom Clancy on December 22, 2013| 2 Comments »
I understand why we do that now. It’s a help, not a threat. It’s something to remind you how important words are. Ideas are important. Principles are important. Words are important. Your word is the most important of all. Your word is who you are. | |
— Tom Clancy | |
[Found on a blog I follow: http://dshenai.wordpress.com/ | |
The specific post is: http://dshenai.wordpress.com/2013/10/03/tribute-to-tom-clancy-with-his-insightful-quotes/ | |
Thanks Deo! — KMAB] | |
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2012 | Mine Stands |
2011 | Aversions |
Look Up
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Edward R. Murrow, On Ideas, On Knowledge, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes on May 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Just once in a while let us exalt the importance of ideas and information. | |
— Edward R. Murrow | |
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