“A great man is always willing to be little.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, quote found on a Good Earth tea bag (20050129sa)
Category: Quotes
Activism, Actions, Results
“You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no results.” – Gandhi (20050105we1649)
Independence, Internal Compass
“It is not a sign of good health to be well adjusted to a sick society.” – J. Krishnamurti (20050105we1649)
Tenderness, Kindness, Strength, Resolution
“Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.” – Khalil Gibran (20050105we1649)
Religion, Country
“The world is my country, all mankind my brethren, and to do good is my religion.” – Thomas Paine (20050105we1649)
Heaven on Earth
“What if we’re all angels and this is heaven?” – Gregory Paul Johnson (20050104tu1843)
Social Neural Networks
“As parents and grandparents age, they forget that they’ve told us stories numerous times over. We all enjoy listening to them again. It’s the repetion of these stories by our elders that helps the younger generation rememer the stories. Had the elders told the stories once, the stories would have been lost by the collective… Continue reading Social Neural Networks
Artificial Intelligence
“Computer programs run in the human mind first. Then they are transferred to computers where, like organisms in test tubes, they continue to live and thrive in a suitable environment.” – Greg Johnson (20050104tu1355)
Ideas, Creativity, Writing
“Ideas are like butterflies. A handheld computer is instantly available to catch those ideas like a butterfly net.” – Greg Johnson (20050103mo1048)
Thoughts
“Ideas are like computer programs that run in the operating system of the human mind.” – Greg Johnson (20050103mo1048)
Activism, Peace
“If you want to make peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.” – Moshe Dayan, 1915-1981, found on Good Earth tea bag (20041221tu)
War, Peace
“We make war that we may live in peace.” – Aristotle, 384 BC – 322 BC, found on Good Earth tea bag (20041221tu)