“Take care that you never spell a word wrong. Always before you write a word, consider how it is spelled, and, if you do not remember, turn to a dictionary. It produces great praise to a lady to spell well. to his daughter Martha” IfsWritingWellsCareRememberTurnsProduceDaughterPraiseCaringTake CareSpellsDictionarySpelling Book:Jefferson: Political Writings Source: Jefferson: Political Writings
“Opposition to the truth is inevitable, especially if it takes the form of a new idea, but the degree of resistance can be diminished- by giving thought not only to the aim but to the method of approach. Avoid a frontal attack on a long established position; instead, seek to turn it by flank movement, so that a more penetrable side is exposed to the thrust of truth. But, in any such indirect approach, take care not to diverge from the truth- for nothing is more fatal to its real advancement than to lapse into untruth.” IfsGivingLongIdeasRealCareFormTurnsSidesMovementPositionTruth IsDegreesApproachAimMethodTake CareResistanceInevitableOppositionExposedNew IdeasAdvancementThrustIndirectUntruthLapses Book:Why Don't We Learn from History? Source: Why Don't We Learn from History?
“Happiness has to be installed in each person as a state of affairs completely cut off from the process that brought it about and, in particular, from the real situation. Man has to be affected with happiness. It is a tonality given to him. Contradiction: if one does take care to give him happiness, it is because he is a free creature--but in order to give it to him, one turns him into an object.” IfsMenGivingPersonsDoeRealStatesCareOrderTurnsGivenProcessSituationCuttingObjectsParticularCreaturesAffairTake CareContradictionAffected Book:Notebooks for an Ethics Source: Notebooks for an Ethics
“I think that indigenous women's wisdom is crucial. So much of the care of the Earth has come from the mothers. I think it's imperative we turn to their wisdom in how to take care of the planet.” ThinkingCareEarthMotherTurnsPlanetsTake CareCrucialIndigenousImperatives Author:Alice Walker
“Take care to make things turn out well. Some people scruple more over pointing things in the right direction than over successfully reaching their goals. The disgrace of failure outweighs the diligence they showed. A winner is never asked for explanations.” PeopleWellsCareSuccessTurnsGoalTake CareWinnerExplanationReachingPointingDisgraceDiligenceRight DirectionScruples Author:Baltasar Gracian