“A still-born son os superior to a foolish son endowed with a long life. The first causes grief for but a moment while the latter like a blazing fire consumes his parents in grief for life.” FirstsLongStillsMomentsCausesParentBornGriefFireSonFoolishSuperiorsLatterLong LifeBlazing Author:Chanakya
“It is indeed strange that with all the knowledge we have gained in the past hundred years we preserve and practice the methods of an ancient and barbarous world in our dealing with crime. So long as this is observed and exercised there can be no change except to heap more cruelties and more wretchedness upon those who are the victims of our foolish system.” WorldYearsLongPastPracticeCrimeStrangeHundredMethodVictimAncientFoolishCrueltyPreservesWretchedness Book:The Story of My Life Source: The Story of My Life
“Hyper-selectionism has been with us for a long time in various guises; for it represents the late nineteenth century's scientific version of the myth of natural harmony all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds (all structures well designed for a definite purpose in this case). It is, indeed, the vision of foolish Dr. Pangloss, so vividly satirized by Voltaire in Candide the world is not necessarily good, but it is the best we could possibly have.” WorldWellsLongHas BeensPurposeNaturalVisionCasesCenturyLateLong TimeHarmonyStructureVariousMythFoolishVersionsDrsDefiniteNineteenth CenturyGuiseHyperCandide Book:The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History Source: The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History