Category: Aphorisms and Observations
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Lust
Ugly in a man, lust is uglier in a woman.
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‘Studies’
As common sense declines, the demand for 'studies' to prove the obvious increases.
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Evasive Scrupulosity
The scrupulous examination and correction of minor faults can subserve the evasion of major ones.
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Beauty Unblotted
As dark as the world has become, there is yet beauty in nature, in music, in the souls of a few mortals, and in the depths of a quiet mind embraced by solitude.
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Virtue and Opportunity
A man ought not plume himself on his virtues if his opportunities to go astray have been few or nonexistent. Virtue untested is virtue in doubt.
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Advice for Introverts
Relations with extroverts should be left at the superficial level. Never seek a deep relation with a person who is surface all the way down.
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Homo Viator
The life of inquiry is the way to go for those on the way. Neither complacent dogmatism nor complacent Pyrrhonism.
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Around Strangers
For your peace of mind and theirs, refrain from giving strangers a piece of your mind.
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Truth and Lie
You deny that there is truth, and yet you bitterly resent being lied to?
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The Religion of Archeological Preservation
If Islam is the religion of peace, then it is also the religion of archeological preservation. Modus tollens or modus ponens? Images here.
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Why a Journal?
I keep a journal to remember, but also to remind myself of how much I have forgotten. Related: Why Maintain a Journal?
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No Enemies? Then No Spine
No one with a spine passes through this world without making enemies. So, while one must not multiply enemies beyond necessity, it is not possible for one with character to avoid them entirely.
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Making Good People Better
Good people are even better in small doses. Enjoy their quality in moderation for best results. If familiarity breeds contempt, reserve builds respect.
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Religion
Religion is not an expression of weakness but an acknowledgment of it.
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True Lights
The lesser lights of yesteryear often burn more brightly in the firmament that lasts than the widely-acclaimed luminaria of the present but soon-to-be past.