Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Truth
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. Arthur Schopenhauer 2/22/1788-9/21/1860
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Never Doubt
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead-Date of Birth: December 16, 1901 Date of Death: November 15, 1978
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Excellence
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
Aristotle Year of Birth: 384 BC Year of Death: 322 BC
Aristotle Year of Birth: 384 BC Year of Death: 322 BC
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