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Quote by John Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara

“If you cannot say what you have to say in twenty minutes, you should go away and write a book about it.”

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John Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara

John Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara, was a prominent British politician and businessman in the early 20th century. He played a significant role in British politics and achieved notable success in the business sector. more

“And be silent for the most part, or else make only the most necessary remarks, and express these in few words. But rarely, and when occasion requires you to talk, talk, indeed, but about no ordinary topics. Do not talk about gladiators, or horseraces, or athletes, or things to eat or drink - topics that arise on all occasions; but above all, do not talk about people, either blaming, or praising, or comparing them.”

People Communication Drink Ordinary Praise Blame Silent Athlete Arise Occasions Compare Topics Remarks Few Words All Occasions

Book:The Discourses as Reported by Arrian: The Manual, and Fragments

Source: The Discourses as Reported by Arrian: The Manual, and Fragments

“Thus the negative perception is the triumph of consciousness.”

Consciousness Perception Negative Triumph Postmodernism Constructivism

Book:Marx via process: Whitehead's potential contribution to Marxian social theory

Source: Marx via process: Whitehead's potential contribution to Marxian social theory

“The moment a man questions the meaning and value of life, he is sick, since objectively neither has any existence; by asking this question one is merely admitting to a store of unsatisfied libido to which something else must have happened, a kind of fermentation leading to sadness and depression.”

Men Kind Moments Values Existence Happened Sadness Sick Asking Stores Admitting Postmodernism Value Of Life Unsatisfied Libido Fermentation Constructivism

Book:Letters of Sigmund Freud

Source: Letters of Sigmund Freud

“In the contexts of religion and politics, words are not regarded as standing, rather inadequately, for things and events; on the contrary things and events are regarded as particular illustrations of words.”

Events Particular Standing Contrary Illustration Postmodernism Religion And Politics Constructivism

Author:Aldous Huxley

“Regard as your most faithful friends, not those who praise everything you say or do, but those who criticize your mistakes.”

Mistake Praise Regard Faithful Criticize Corrections Faithful Friends

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated)

“Abhor flatterers as you would deceivers; for both, if trusted, injure those who trust them. If you admit as friends men who seek your favor for the lowest ends, your life will be lacking in friends who will risk your displeasure for the highest good.”

Ifs Men Ends Risk Highest Favors Trusted Lacking Lowest Corrections Flatterer Deceiver Displeasure

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated)

“To become self-educated you should condemn yourself for all those things that you would criticize others.”

Should Self Educated Criticize Corrections

Author:Diogenes

“To me no profitable speech sounds ill.”

Sound Speech Ill Profitable Corrections

Author:Sophocles

“Now, when you are aware, you see the whole process of your thinking and action, but it can happen only when there is no condemnation. That is. When I condemn something, I do not understand it.”

Ifs Hate Blame

Author:Jiddu Krishnamurti

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