A quotation by Richardson, James
Think of all the smart people who are made stupid by flaws of character. The finest watch isn’t fine long when used as a hammer.
James Richardson (b. 1950) American poet
“Vectors: 56 Aphorisms and Ten-second Essays,” Michigan Quarterly Review, #19 (Spring 1999)
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A quotation by Emerson, Ralph Waldo
People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, poet
The Conduct of Life, ch. 6 “Worship” (1860)
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A quotation by Von Clausewitz, Karl
We repeat: strength of character does not consist solely in having powerful feelings, but in maintaining one’s balance in spite of them. Even with the violence of emotion, judgment and principle must still function like a ship’s compass, which records the slightest variations however rough the sea.
Karl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) Prussian soldier, historian, military theorist
On War [Vom Kriege], Book 1, ch. 3 “On Military Genius” (1832) [tr. Howard/Paret (1976)]
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'Our lives are defined by the #choices we make. It is these choices that define our #character, our authentic self. So choose #wisely. Do not miss out by placing importance on things instead of #people. Pursue #beauty, #hope, #love and #kindness. Pursue opportunity to #improve this #world for somebody else. Let’s be #simply #beautiful.'
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"difficult people" aka "humans" aka how to hammer everyone into the post-neo-modern 21st century assembly lines and software factories
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