Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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Want to have the time of your life? Just say, "No!"
“Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it. Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books. Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin. Believe nothing just because someone else believes it. Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true.”
—Siddhartha Gautama
—Siddhartha Gautama
Two from Tolstoy
“Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking; where it is absent, discussion is apt to become worse than useless.”
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
—Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy