Accept the things to which fate binds you, and lov …” – Marcus Aurelius
Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart. – Marcus Aurelius
Political
Learning never exhausts the mind. …” – Leonardo Da Vinci
Learning never exhausts the mind. – Leonardo Da Vinci
The question of sexual dominance can exist only in …” – James A. Baldwin
The question of sexual dominance can exist only in the nightmare of that soul which has armed itself, totally, against the possibility of the changing motion of conquest and surrender, which is love. – James A. Baldwin
He who does reverence to his own sect, while dispa …” – Ashoka
He who does reverence to his own sect, while disparaging the sects of others with intent to enhance the glory of his own sect, by such conduct inflicts the severest injury on his own sect. – Ashoka
Let all listen and be willing to listen to the doc …” – Ashoka
Let all listen and be willing to listen to the doctrines professed by others. – Ashoka
One should not honor only one’s own religion and c …” – Ashoka
One should not honor only one’s own religion and condemn other religions. – Ashoka
I have enforced the law against killing certain an …” – Ashoka
I have enforced the law against killing certain animals and many others, but the greatest progress of righteousness among men comes from the exhortation in favor of non-injury to life and abstention from killing living beings. – Ashoka
It is forbidden to decry other sects, the true bel …” – Ashoka
It is forbidden to decry other sects, the true believer gives honour to whatever in them is worthy of honour. – Ashoka
He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good …” – Aristotle
He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader. – Aristotle
There is only one corner of the universe you can b …” – Aldous Huxley
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving and that’s your own self. – Aldous Huxley
Earlier feminists were almost universally pro-choi …” – Kathleen Parker
Earlier feminists were almost universally pro-choice and have dominated political debate until now. Having access to abortion was viewed as the only way women could have full equality with men, who, until recently, couldn’t get pregnant. – Kathleen Parker
When men are arrested without any legal basis and …” – Alexei Navalny
When men are arrested without any legal basis and for political reasons, it’s merely a routine, everyday occurrence in Russia, and hardly anyone has any sympathy. – Alexei Navalny
If we don’t re-charge the American Brand, all futu …” – Alan Siegel
If we don’t re-charge the American Brand, all future challenges – economic, social and political – are destined to be driven to the brink, further jeopardizing the strength and competitiveness of our country and its citizens. – Alan Siegel
Things happened there that I don’t think are the f …” – Rahm Emanuel
Things happened there that I don’t think are the finest hours for anybody, whether it was a journalist, the legal system or, in that case of the political system, who would say that was an example of when Washington worked best. – Rahm Emanuel
Thanks to the Internet in general and social media …” – Rebecca Mackinnon
Thanks to the Internet in general and social media in particular, the Chinese people now have a mechanism to hold authorities accountable for wrongdoing – at least sometimes – without any actual political or legal reforms having taken place. Major political power struggles and scandals are no longer kept within elite circles. – Rebecca Mackinnon