Ugly in a man, lust is uglier in a woman.
Category: Aphorisms and Observations
‘Studies’
As common sense declines, the demand for 'studies' to prove the obvious increases.
Evasive Scrupulosity
The scrupulous examination and correction of minor faults can subserve the evasion of major ones.
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.
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.
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.
Homo Viator
The life of inquiry is the way to go for those on the way. Neither complacent dogmatism nor complacent Pyrrhonism.
Around Strangers
For your peace of mind and theirs, refrain from giving strangers a piece of your mind.
Truth and Lie
You deny that there is truth, and yet you bitterly resent being lied to?
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?
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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?
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.
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.
Religion
Religion is not an expression of weakness but an acknowledgment of it.
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.