"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." John Kenneth Galbraith
News You Won't Find On CNN January 09, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
How is one to live a moral and compassionate existence when one is fully
aware of the blood, the horror inherent in life, when one finds darkness not
only in one's culture but within oneself? If there is a stage at which an
individual life becomes truly adult, it must be when one grasps the irony in
its unfolding and accepts responsibility for a life lived in the midst of
such paradox. : Barry Lopez:
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Many people have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not
attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy
purpose: Helen Keller:
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Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can
hear her breathing: Arundhati Roy:
Many people have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. To be your own man is hard business. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.": Rudyard Kipling - (1865-1936)
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