Learning from those wiser than us
People talk about peace, but men give their life’s work to war. It won’t stop ’til there is as much brains and scientific study put to aid peace as there is to promote war. –Will Rogers — 1932 One of the biggest opportunities to make my country (USA) better is related to our addiction to war. If only we would put even 2% of what … Continue reading War & Peace…
“A democracy thrives on diversity. Tyranny oppresses it.” – Sam Brownback Ironically, Sam Brownback is a Republican who has served in many different parts of governement including a Senator and Governor of Kansas. I wonder if he were still a Senator today, would he have the courage to repeat the above quote? I don’t follow politics much anymore as I don’t want to end my … Continue reading Democracy vs. Tyranny
“Happiness is not the absence of problems but the ability to deal with them.” -Steve Amraboli- I love to read what people say that makes me see life from a different angle. This is one of those times. I have had more than my share of problems in my 80 years of life so being able to deal with problems was an essential process. It’s … Continue reading Happiness Is Not…
“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.”
– Thomas Jefferson Continue reading Never Cause For Withdrawing
“People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share your views with them” -Henry Louis Mencken- (1880-1956) This brings back a memory of my early years soon after I joined the corporate world. I was renting a house in a blue collar neighborhood when two Mormons came to the door and wanted to share their version of religion … Continue reading Sharing Your Views…
I certainly enjoy MyArtsySide here at RJsCorner, but I am finding those things for the most part to be entertaining but not mentally challenging. I need additional things to help me live my life mantra of Think For Yourself, Question Everything, Never Stop Learning Since “Having My Say” posts are becoming more challenging at this stage of my life, I need something simpler to replace … Continue reading The Synergy Of A Doodle & A Quote…
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.” –Plato (428-348 BC) Plato sure was a wise man who had something to say. It is sad to realize that today so many seem to be listening to the one who just has to say something. And even sadder to realize there doesn’t seem to be anyone wise to … Continue reading Wise Men & Fools…
“Nothing makes a man more broadminded like adversity.” — Will Rogers — I’m a lifelong follower of the wisdom of Will Rogers and have read much of his words but still have volumes more to digest. He just had an absolute talent for saying things in simple terms. The two key words in this very short quote are Broadminded & Adversity. Let’s take a deeper … Continue reading About Broadminded & Adversity
“Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich“ — Napoleon I — Continue reading Quotes – Religion is what…
“Every artist was first an amateur.”
– – Ralph Waldo Emerson — Continue reading Quotes – Every Artist…
“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful” Continue reading Quotes — Religion Is Regarded By…
“We must never be afraid to be a sign of contradiction for the world.” — Mother Teresa — Mother Teresa was certainly a contradiction in her time. She often said she was not totally sure that God even existed! She spent her life giving to others, so she definitely practiced the words of Jesus more than perhaps any other person on this earth. That kind … Continue reading Quotes – A Sign Of Contradiction
The Bible is a human product: it tells us how our religious ancestors saw things, not how God sees them Marcus J. Borg I’m pretty sure there are hundreds, maybe even thousands, of different versions of the Bible today. So, which one did she write? This dilemma is similar to that of the Christian church itself; there are now 25,000+ versions of that institution. Which … Continue reading Quotes – A Human Product…
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other peoples’ thinking. Dont let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your innter voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Steve Jobs Continue reading Quotes – Follow Your Heart and Intuition
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