“In science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not the man to whom the idea first occurs.” – Sir Francis Darwin, 1848-1925, found on Good Earth tea bag (20041221tu)
Category: Quotes
Humility, Open Mindedness
“Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth, or the only truth.” Charles A. Dana, 1819-1897, found on Good Earth tea bag (20041221tu)
Wisdom, Simplicity
“Ignorance of certain subjects is a great part of wisdom.” – Hugo De Groot, 1583-1645, found on Good Earth tea bag (20041221tu)
Proactive, Assertive, Successful, Planning
“There are people who handle situations and there are people who are handled by situations.” – found on Yogi Tea bag (20041215we)
Organization, Order, Knowledge, Wisdom
“Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.” – Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804, found on Good Earth tea bag (20041215we)
Simplicity, Minimalism, Bliss, Transcendence
“Bliss is a constant state of mind where one does not feel disturbed either by gain or by loss.” – found on Yogi Tea bag (20041215we)
Gratitude, Humility
“God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart.” – Izaak Walton, 1593-1683, found on Good Earth tea bag (20041215we)
Progress, Progressive, Freedom of Speech
“The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next.” – Matthew Arnold, 1822-1888, found on Good Earth tea bag (20041215we)
Patriot, Government
“It is the responsibility of the patriot to protect his country from its government.” – Thomas Paine (20041116tu0910)
Freedom of Speech, Presidency
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American Public.” – Theodore Roosevelt. (20041116tu0910)
Intellect, Independence
“I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything elsewhere I was capable of thinking for myself. Such an addiction is the last degradation of a free and moral agent.” – Thomas Jefferson (20041116tu0910)
Principled, Vocal, Outspoken
“The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.” – Dante (20041116tu0910)