“Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. Teach a man to create an artificial shortage of fish and he will eat steak.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Society
Bertrand Russell on Controversies
“The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.” Continue reading
Howard Scott on Business
“Criminal: A person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation.” Continue reading
William James on Society
“A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices.” Continue reading
Eric Hoffer on Freedom
“When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.” Continue reading
Cicero on Humanity and Community
“We were born to unite with our fellow men, and to join in community with the human race.” Continue reading
Esther Dyson on Internet
“The Internet is like alcohol in some sense. It accentuates what you would do anyway. If you want to be a loner, you can be more alone. If you want to connect, it makes it easier to connect.” Continue reading
Mignon McLaughlin on Society
“Society honors its living conformists and its dead troublemakers.” Continue reading
Abigail Van Buren on Society
“The less you talk, the more you’re listened to.” Continue reading
Isaac Asimov on Knowledge
“If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.” Continue reading
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