Category Archives: Quotes

Another take on "An unexamined life is not worth living"

Posted on April 23, 2024 by timlyg

Socrates said it. Stephen Tong promoted it, mocking those who think they could live through life without mistakes by doing nothing. I do prefer CL Franklin's quote better. I do not remember exactly which sermon he said it in, but … Continue reading →

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孔子: Choose a job that you desire and love most, and you will never feel that you work even for one day in your life.

Posted on August 8, 2020 by timlyg

《論語‧雍也篇》：「知之者不如好之者，好之者不如樂之者」 This Confucius quote is somewhat not quite accurately translated in English. But the point is clear. At least this is the closest quote I think is being referred to by the English translation.

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The Borderline of Right and Wrong in Retaliation

Posted on December 15, 2018 by timlyg

“If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.” - Niccolo Machiavelli

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Those who can't teach

Posted on October 11, 2017 by timlyg

"Those who can't do, teach" ... Those who can't teach, write. A better man does all.

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Quotes on voting politics

Posted on August 29, 2016 by timlyg

Though I'm open to justifying not voting, these are interesting classic quotes: "Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote" ~ George Jean Nathan "All that is required for evil to triumph, is for good men to … Continue reading →

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Tolerance

Posted on August 17, 2016 by timlyg

Truth invites scrutiny, error demands tolerance. ~ John Macarthur

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The Ignorance of Science

Posted on September 10, 2015 by timlyg

Science has two extremes that touch each other: The first is pure natural ignorance. The other is where great souls arrive after traversing all that can be learned by man, to find that they know nothing. Those in the middle, … Continue reading →

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Coursera: Introduction to Engineering Mechanics

Posted on September 5, 2015 by timlyg

Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Wayne Whiteman The scientist describes what is; The engineer creates what never was. ~ theodore von Karman - Hungarian-American Physicist and aeronautical engineer.

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St. Monica's Desire

Posted on August 19, 2015 by timlyg

When dealing with practical parenting, I've always favored one of St. Monica's prayers & last talks to her son St. Augustine: Son, for myself I have no longer any pleasure in anything in this life. Now that my hopes in … Continue reading →

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Blushing and Weeping

Posted on July 23, 2015 by timlyg

The world has lost the power to blush over its vice; the Church has lost her power to weep over it. ~ Leonard Ravenhill

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