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“Poincaré was a vigorous opponent of the theory that all mathematics can be rewritten in terms of the most elementary notions of classical logic; something more than logic, he believed, makes mathematics what it is.”
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“Base yourself in loyalty and trust. Don't be companion with those who are not your moral equal. When you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it.”
Source : George Horace Lorimer (2016). “Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son”, p.61, Lulu.com
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“The gestures and the swagger and the attitude of black men is imitated everywhere in American culture, but people still find black men intolerable.”
Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
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“When I'm on the phone with a listener or I meet someone one-on-one, and they're on the lowest rung of hell and they open up, I realize, hey, this isn't about being a DJ anymore. When you're with people who are going through a difficult part of life, that's sacred space. That's better than any trophy or meeting a rock star.”
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“In most cases, to be reasonable means not to be obstinate, which in turn points to conformity with reality as it is. The principle of adjustment is taken for granted. When the idea of reason was conceived, it was intended to achieve more than the mere regulation of the relation between means and ends: it was regarded as the instrument for understanding the ends, for determining them.”
Source : Max Horkheimer (2013). “Eclipse of Reason”, p.8, Read Books Ltd
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“The longer one lives, the more one realizes that nothing is a dish for every day.”
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“The NEA is a terrorist organization.”
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“Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.”
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“I represent the Port of Philadelphia, and I know firsthand the important role that ports play in the national and global economy. I have also seen how simple accidents can have devastating impacts on the port system.”
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“I think people love each other a little more than they hate each other ... Love has a slim hold on the human corporation, like fifty-one per cent, but it's enough.”
