Tag: philosophy
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December 18, 2024
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Before you become too entranced with gorgeous gadgets and mesmerizing video displays, let me remind you that information is not knowledge, knowledge is not wisdom, and wisdom is not foresight. Each grows out of the other, and we need them all.” — Arthur C. Clarke BIRTHDAYS: 1569 Jakob Hassler, German composer,…
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December 15, 2024
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “There’s nothing more frustrating than seeing cynics sit there and say, ‘Well, nobody can make any more money because Microsoft and Intel own everything.’ Is the software industry mature, or is it embryonic? I would say it’s embryonic. There will be a hundred more Microsofts, not just one.” — Michael J.…
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December 11, 2024
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who…
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December 8, 2024
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “The great danger to the consumer is the monopoly— whether private or governmental. His most effective protection is free competition at home and free trade throughout the world. The consumer is protected from being exploited by one seller by the existence of another seller from whom he can buy and who…
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