Karl Marx, German political philosopher and economist (1818-1883).
"Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, & the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people."
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Karl Marx, German political philosopher and economist (1818-1883).
"Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, & the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people."
Samuel Clemens "Mark Twain", American author and humorist (1835-1910).
"Man is a marvelous curiosity ... he thinks he is the Creator's pet ... he even believes the Creator loves him; has a passion for him; sits up nights to admire him; yes and watch over him and keep him out of trouble. He prays to
him and thinks He listens. Isn't it a quaint idea." [Letters from the Earth]
George Bernard Shaw, Irish-born English playwright
"The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one."
Periyar - freedom fighter, rationalist, social reformer (1879-1973)
"I will not subject you to a restraint, in the manner of scriptures and ancient works - by stating that you should trust what I say, that my words are Apocalyptic; and that if you do not believe me, you will become atheists and go to Hell.
If what I say is not agreeable to your instinct, knowledge, experience and inquiry, reject it."
Geno - That alone would have made the masses agree to disagree, agreeably :lol:
Nothing like a master wordsmith to keep us hanging on to their every word, no matter how absurd. However, for a non-conformist to dogma, I agree with every word that Mark Twain said.
Well! thats the most unique thing about Periyar! And if we consider his strong influence in the thamizh society we can understand why that is so too!Quote:
Originally Posted by nirosha sen
This is where "Dogma" and "Humane philosophies" differ and part ways - telling us which way to go!
It's altogether a different issue that each of us choose a particular way!
:)
Uhm!Nice thread!Just read my signature line.I am sure some of you could have seen it before. 8)
Hi blah2!Quote:
Originally Posted by blahblah
Well! Is it some kinda subtle criticism about the quotes that have been given? :)
I don think there would be any friction in giving quotes. Please give some quotes that you have liked and admired :)
" Few if any seemed to have grasped the truest principle of reality: new knowledge leads to yet more awesome mysteries. Greater physiological knowledge of the brain makes the existence of the soul less possible yet more probable by the nature of the search.
Do you see? Of course you don't. You've reached the limits of your ability to comprehend. But nevermind - that's beside the point. "
Stephen King, best-selling author and novelist, in "The Gunslinger"
ராமலிங்க சுவாமிகள்:
பெற்ற தாய் தனை மகன் மறந்தாலும்
பிள்ளையை பெறும் தாய் மறந்தாலும்
உற்ற தேகத்தை உயிர் மறந்தாலும்
உயிரை மேவிய உடல் மறந்தாலும்
கற்றன்ன சகம் கலை மறந்தாலும்
கண்கள் இன்றிமைப்பது மறந்தாலும்
நற்றவர் தொடருள் இருந்தெங்கும்
நமச்சிவாயத்தை நான் மறவேனே
(The quotes here seemed a mite biased...)
I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want.
If that makes me a bitch, okay.
Madonna Ciccone
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright
What is most beautiful in virile men is something feminine; what is most beautiful in feminine women is something masculine.
Susan Sontag
"A people which is able to say everything becomes able to do everything"
- Napoleon Bonaparte
"People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use."
I think this is veryrelevent in this hub.
Hey, hey Sandeep!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandeep
What do you mean by that? My thoughts are already making enormous use of its freedom of being in disarray. So I think you don't mean me, or? :lol:
"We spend money we don't have, on things we don't need, to impress people we don't like!"
- Marcy Stone
Not you ofcource :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bad Boy
If you consider your words not as much in 'disarray' as your thoughts then, oh boy, thank god I cant read your mind !!! :shock:
Yeah, it is always easier for me to understand me. :cool:
Santa Claus - Ho! Ho! Ho!
I think im going to use your quote Bad Boy....what should i credit you as...a wise philosopher? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Bad Boy
"A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes but to get into accord with them: they are legitimately what directs his conduct in the world."
- Sigmund Freud
Siegmund must have been meaning women by talking of complexes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandeep
Otherwise he would have said " A woman should not ..."
>> Siegmund must have been meaning women by talking of complexes.
Otherwise he would have said " A woman should not ..." >>
LOL @ BB!!
You mean "complexes" or "complexity" BB?!! ;) :lol:
hi
Both mean here almost the same. Complexes lead to complicated complexities. If we assume we men have complexes because of the complexity of the women then I can suggest that the women are complex and complexities are the women. We men are only cursed by our complexes, complexities meaning women. Isn\'t it so? I know I am right.Quote:
Originally Posted by \"geno\"
I checked for complex and complexities and my gosh it is very complicated. It depends on your mood how to understand that. Very complex and causing complexities.
hi too :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by \"swt_candy\"
"True friends stab you in the front."
Winston Churchill
"The basic difference between an ordinary person and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary person takes everything as a blessing or a curse."
Carlos Castaneda
The reason grandparents and grandchildrenget along well is that they have a common enemy.
Never read health books. You might die of a misprint.
-Mark Twain
By Thomas Hardy in the Mayor of CasterbridgeQuote:
Strength and Bustle builds a Firm,
But it's Judgement and Knowledge that keeps it Established
To accept things as they come and to let go of them as they depart, is to have mastered the art of liviing without misery.
Here is a nice one from Bernard Shaw..
"The business of a soldier is not to die for the country but to live and fight"
Wow!Quote:
"The business of a soldier is not to die for the country but to live and fight"
Great one!! :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shekhar
Wow Superb!! :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shekhar
Not sure if this is apt here but anyways...
" Easy vs. Difficult"
Easy is to get a place is someone's address book.
Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart.
Easy is to judge the mistakes of others.
Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes.
Easy is to talk without thinking.
Difficult is to refrain the tongue
Easy is to hurt someone who loves us.
Difficult is to heal the wound...
Easy is to forgive others.
Difficult is to ask for forgiveness.
Easy is to set rules.
Difficult is to follow them...
Easy is to dream every night.
Difficult is to fight for a dream...
Easy is to show victory.
Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity...
Easy is to admire a full moon.
Difficult to see the other side...
Easy is to stumble with a stone.
Difficult is to get up...
Easy is to enjoy life every day.
Difficult to give its real value...
Easy is to pray every night.
Difficult is to find God in small things...
Easy is to promise something to someone.
Difficult is to fulfill that promise...
Easy is to criticize others.
Difficult is to improve oneself...
Easy is to make mistakes.
Difficult is to learn from them...
Easy is to weep for a lost love.
Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it.
Easy is to think about improving.
Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action..
Easy is to think bad of others.
Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt...
Easy is to receive.
Difficult is to give.
Easy is keep the friendship with words.
Difficult is to keep it with meanings.
The language of friendship is not words,
but meanings....
Easy to read this.
Difficult to follow.
Thanx Roshan,Quote:
Originally Posted by Roshan
I arrived at this thought after I watched the movie Pretty Woman. When manager of the hotel receives the diamond necklace from Richard Gere to be given to Julia Roberts, he says " It is so painful to let go of a thing so beautiful".
Just an extension of what Scorpio said..
The three most difficult things in life to achieve are
Silence, listening and thinking.
If you cannot be silent, you cannot listen. If you cannot listen you cannot think.
We always listen to what we want to hear.
The one who laughs a lot is risking to loose his teeth- BB
to live and KILL! not fightQuote:
Originally Posted by a.ratchasi
To find an ideal wife, look for an ideal husband.
‘Tis knowing useful things, not many things, that makes one wise.
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.
The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist - Verbal in The Usual Suspects
Here is a wonderful one from Karen Berry, which is on my table and I read every morning before I start my work.
We cannot change the past,
We just need to keep the good memories and acquire wisdom from the mistakes we've made.
We cannot predict the future,
We just need to hope and pray for the best and what is right and believe that's how it will be.
We can live a day at a time, enjoying the present and always seeking to become a more loving and better person.