“Every word instantly becomes a concept precisely insofar as it is not supposed to serve as a reminder of the unique and entirely individual original experience to which it owes its origin; but rather, a word becomes a concept insofar as it simultaneously has to fit countless more or less similar cases -- which means, purely and simply, cases which are never equal and thus altogether unequal.” MeanIndividualCasesFitEqualUniqueConceptsOriginalsReminders Book:Nietzsche Selections Source: Nietzsche Selections
“To understand political power right, and derive it from its original, we must consider, what state all men are naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions and persons, as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depending upon the will of any other man.” ThinkingMenPersonsStatesActionLawPoliticalOrderPerfectFitAskingOriginalsBoundsPossessionLaws Of NaturePolitical Power Book:Two treatises of government Source: Two treatises of government
“The original meaning of the word tact referred to the sense of touch (as in 'tactile'), and came to mean skill in dealing with persons or sensitive situations. Tact is defined as: 'intuitive perception, especially a quick and fine perception of what is fit and proper and right.' It alludes to one's ability to conduct delicate negotiations and personal matters in a way that recognizes mutual rights, and yet leads to a harmonious solution.” WayMeanPersonsMatterAbilitySituationRightsFineFitSkillsPerceptionSolutionsOriginalsDefinedSensitiveMutualDelicateNegotiationIntuitiveHarmoniousTactTactilePersonal Matter Author:J. Oswald Sanders
“Once he could read and write he would have a mind fit to rule. So ran the democratic doctrine. But instead of a mind, universal literacy has given him rubber stamps, rubber stamps inked with advertising slogans, with editorials, with published scientific data, with the trivialities of the tabloids and the platitudes of history, but quite innocent of original thought.” WritingMindGivenFitUniversalOriginalsDemocraticDoctrineInnocentAdvertisingDataRanLiteracyStampsSlogansRubberTabloidsEditorialsPlatitudesTrivialityOriginal Thought Author:Edward Bernays
“I am a Libertarian. I want to be known as a Libertarian and a Constitutionalist in the tradition of the early James Madison - father of the Constitution. Labels change and perhaps in the old tradition I would be considered one of the original Whigs. The new title I would wear today is that of Conservative, though in its original connotation the term Liberal fits me better than the original meaning of the word Conservative.” WantWould BeTodayFatherTermKnownFitTraditionConstitutionOriginalsConservativeLibertarianLabelsTitlesMadisonConnotationOld Traditions Author:Ezra Taft Benson
“A masterpiece of fiction is an original world and as such is not likely to fit the world of the reader.” WorldFictionReaderFitOriginalsMasterpiece Book:Lectures on Don Quixote Source: Lectures on Don Quixote