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FAVORITE QUOTES FROM PHILOSOPHERS
- "Without philosophy we would be little above the animals."
- "By nature men are alike. Through practice they have become far apart."
- "What is important is not liberation from the body but liberation from the mind. We are not entangled in our own body, but entangled in our own mind."
- "To know what you do not know is best. To pretend to know what you do not know is a disease."
- "When the people don't respect those in power, then what they greatly fear is about to arrive."
- "Great man demands it of himself; petty man, of others."
- "Great man is always at ease; petty man is always on edge."
- "When strict with oneself one rarely fails."
- "Whether you like it or not, you'd better accept reality the way it occurs: as highly imperfect and filled with most fallible human beings. Your alternative, continual anxiety and desperate disappointment."
- "When the government is muddled and confused, the people are genuine and sincere. When the government is discriminate and clear, the people are crafty and cunning."
- "When you find something that is bad or that turns out bad, drop it and leave it alone."
- "Only the most intelligent and the most stupid do not change."
My kids have this tendency to get Bill and I to do things, embarrassing things that I would never do in front of anyone else, but our family. We got home from our Saturday night date and the kids had made up a game. They used cushions off of the sofas, big stuffed animals and pillows and were diving into them, trying to avoid the jump rope. Such a fun game...for kids that is! Once again I fell for the pressure of them begging and whining for me to try just once. My kids know that if they can get me to try it once, I won't quit. Oh how awkward I look, not to mention how I felt. Here is a clip of both Bill and I engaging in this strange gymnastic stunt in our own front room. Please know that at one point in my life I could have done this....no problem. Tonight, not so lucky!
I believe that Bill wins the gold here although he broke the jump rope! And I wonder why I have a bad back!?!
