“There are 3 elements essential in the matters of the State, Food, Military equipment, and Confidence of the people in the ruler. Of these 3, Military Equipment is the least important, Food being the 2nd important, and Confidence of the people being the MOST important. All men rather die of starvation than in war, but nevertheless all men do die of old age. Lacking in Confidence from the people, a state cannot survive.” PeopleMenImportantWarMatterStatesAgeDiesMilitaryConfidenceEssentialsElementsOld AgeRulersNeverthelessLackingEquipmentStarvationMilitary Equipment Author:Confucius
“There can be no question of masking the evidence, of suppressing the absurd by denying one of the terms of its equation. It is essential to know whether one can live with it or whether, on the other hand, logic commands one to die of it.” KnowsHandsDiesTermEssentialsEvidenceLogicAbsurdCommandEquationsSuppressing Book:The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays Source: The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays
“Like great art, something essential dies when great jokes are explained. So what's the key to telling a good joke/creating great art timing.” ArtDiesKeysEssentialsCreatingJokesTimingGreat Art Author:Travis Nichols