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“Avoid internalizing society's sexism, racism, ageism - pick an ism, any ism.”

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Paul Krassner (born April 9, 1932) is an American author, journalist, and satirist. He was a founding editor of The Realist, a pioneering satirical magazine known for its political commentary and investigative journalism. Active in the 1960s counterculture movement, Krassner became known for his work on political conspiracies, the JFK assassination, and UFOs. His blend of humor and serious investigation has influenced generations of writers and journalists. more

“To the scientists of the Renaissance, your critic was really your ally, helping you advance upon reality. Critics in science are not like drama critics, determining flops and successes. Criticism to scientists is just another means of finding out whether they're wrong, like running another experiment to see if it confirms or refutes a theory. Along with the advocacy principle of the courtroom, It is one of the best ways human beings have evolved to get closer to the truth.”

Ifs Way Humans Mean Helping Reality Running Human Beings Principles Theory Drama Findings Criticism Scientist Critics Experiments Best Way Openness Allies Renaissance Advocacy Courtroom

Author:Martin Seligman

“I am simply in favor of intellectual hospitality-that is all. You come to me with a new idea. I invite you into the house. Let us see what you have. Let us talk it over. If I do not like your thought, I will bid it a polite "good day." If I do like it, I will say: "Sit down; stay with me, and become a part of the intellectual wealth of my world."”

Ifs World Ideas House Wealth Like You Intellectual Favors Openness Invites New Ideas Polite Hospitality Good Day Stay With Me

Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

“The only reason why we wish to exchange thoughts is that we are different. If we were all the same, we would die dumb. No thought would be expressed after we found that our thoughts were precisely alike. We differ-our thoughts are different. Therefore the commerse that we call conversation.”

Ifs Different Reason Would Be Dies Found Wish Conversation Dumb Reason Why Openness Our Thoughts

Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

“Shade and light are different in every valley.”

Different Light Openness Shade Valleys

Author:Li Bai

“Optimism is the staunchest worshipper of life.”

Optimism Worshippers

Author:Kedar Joshi

“We have to cover everything with the Lord himself, not a false sort of optimism, not by blinding our eyes to the evil, but by really seeing God in everything.”

Eye Evil Lord Seeing Optimism

Book:Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge

Source: Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge

“We have, instead (of soot and dirt), disorganization. We have this proliferation of goods. It's the disease of the time.”

Disease Goods Dirt Proliferation Orderliness Disorganization

Author:Cheryl Mendelson

“It is a rare life that remains orderly even in private.”

Remains Orderly Orderliness

Book:Essays

Source: Essays

“When engaged in safe occupations, and living in healthy countries, men are much more apt to be frugal, than in unhealthy, or hazardous occupations, and in climates pernicious to human life. Sailors and soldiers are prodigals. . . . War and pestilence have always waste and luxury, among the other evils that follow in their train.”

Source: Statement of Some New Principles on the Subject of Political Economy: Exposing the Fallacies of the System of Free Trade, and of Some Other Doctrines Maintained in the

“War is terrorism, magnified a hundred times.”

War Hundred Terrorism Peacemaking

Author:Howard Zinn

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