John Adams: Desire
A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man.
Aristotle: Desire
For what is the best choice, for each individual is the highest it is possible for him to achieve.
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Posted in Main, tagged achievement, Aristotle, choice., desire, john Adams, possibilities on 17 November, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Posted in Main, tagged definition, denial, philosophy, responsibility, self-deception, untrue on 13 October, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Let’s start working on self-deception’s defintion. According to the dictionary:
“The act of deceiving oneself or the state of being deceived by oneself.”
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Posted in Main, tagged bitter, Confucius, easy, experience, imitation, noble, wisdom on 7 October, 2009 | 3 Comments »
“By three methods we may learn wisdom:
First, by reflection, which is noblest.
Second, by imitation, which is easiest.
And third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
Confucius


