#philosophical reflection

[freedominfreakery]

“Someone despises me? That is his concern. But I will see to it that I am not found guilty of any word or action deserving contempt. Will he hate me? That is his concern. But I will be kind and well intentioned to all, and ready to show this very person what he is failing to see.” Marcus Aurelius Meditations book 11 verse 13.

[a-typical]

“The Cosmos is all that is or was or ever will be. Our feeblest contemplations of the Cosmos stir us -- there is a tingling in the spine, a catch in the voice, a faint sensation, as if a distant memory, of falling from a height. We know we are approaching the greatest of mysteries.” ― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

[herberthilliard]

The Tyranny of Weakness and the Illusion of Civilization

Human history is littered with examples of individuals and groups whose weakness, foolishness, and hatred have been magnified by arrogance. When these traits are merged with egotism, disaster is never far away. Such people live in a tunnel of thought that admits no light but their own. They are blind to the broader world and deaf to the voices of others. Wealth and religion, far from serving as…

The Tyranny of Weakness and the Illusion of Civilization

[baaldigital]

« Nos ipsi in hoc mundo caro sumus. Nos ipsi ex hoc mundo caro sumus ». B.A.A.L.

[thewizardofhoes-speaking]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QuN6GfUix7c

The intro with the Tannhauser was Hilarious.