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The last time anybody made a list of the top hundred character attributes of New Yorkers, common sense snuck in at number 79.
The last time anybody made a list of the top hundred character attributes of New Yorkers, common sense snuck in at number 79.
"The most important thing is the investor..." #AI #Quote
- Cory Doctorow ➡️ @pluralistic / #CoryDoctorow
https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic
(P.S I really like Cory's profile banner and think it could be part of a show - similar to teachings of Defective by Design ( @endDRM) aka endDRM #DRM #DefectiveByDesign
"The most important thing is the investor..." #AI #Quote
- Cory Doctorow ➡️ @pluralistic / #CoryDoctorow
https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic
(P.S I really like Cory's profile banner and think it could be part of a show - similar to teachings of Defective by Design ( @endDRM) aka endDRM #DRM #DefectiveByDesign
"Ignorance allied with power is the most ferocious enemy justice can have."
— James Baldwin
"Ford," insisted Arthur, "I don't know if this sounds like a silly question, but what am I doing here?"
"Well you know that," said Ford. "I rescued you from the Earth."
"And what's happened to the Earth?"
"Ah. It's been demolished."
"Has it," said Arthur levelly.
"Yes. It just boiled away into space."
"Look," said Arthur, "I'm a bit upset about that."
"Ford," insisted Arthur, "I don't know if this sounds like a silly question, but what am I doing here?"
"Well you know that," said Ford. "I rescued you from the Earth."
"And what's happened to the Earth?"
"Ah. It's been demolished."
"Has it," said Arthur levelly.
"Yes. It just boiled away into space."
"Look," said Arthur, "I'm a bit upset about that."
I ache, therefore I am.
A quotation from Adlai Stevenson
Though progress may be slow, it may be steady and sure. A wise man does not try to hurry history. Many wars have been avoided by patience and many have been precipitated by reckless haste.
Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) American diplomat, statesman
Speech (1952-09-09), “World Policy,” Veterans Memorial Auditorium, San Francisco, California
More info about this quote: wist.info/stevenson-adlai-ewin…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #adlaistevenson #foreignaffairs #foreignrelations #haste #history #internationalaffairs #internationalrelations #patience #peacemaking #progress #recklessness #war
A quotation from Adlai Stevenson
Though progress may be slow, it may be steady and sure. A wise man does not try to hurry history. Many wars have been avoided by patience and many have been precipitated by reckless haste.
Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) American diplomat, statesman
Speech (1952-09-09), “World Policy,” Veterans Memorial Auditorium, San Francisco, California
More info about this quote: wist.info/stevenson-adlai-ewin…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #adlaistevenson #foreignaffairs #foreignrelations #haste #history #internationalaffairs #internationalrelations #patience #peacemaking #progress #recklessness #war
Oh no, not again.
Oh no, not again.
A quotation from Bertrand Russell
Where the environment is stupid or prejudiced or cruel, it is a sign of merit to be out of harmony with it.
Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Conquest of Happiness, Part 1, ch. 9 “Fear of Public Opinion” (1930)
More info about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/792…
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"Simple. I got very bored and depressed, so I went and plugged myself in to its external computer feed. I talked to the computer at great length and explained my view of the Universe to it," said Marvin.
"And what happened?" pressed Ford.
"It committed suicide," said Marvin and stalked off back to the Heart of Gold.
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