It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense than to put out on the troubled seas of thought.
~ John Kenneth Galbraith
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Daily Archives: April 2, 2024
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Judges of elegance and taste consider themselves as benefactors to the human race, whilst they are really only the interrupters of their pleasure.
~ Jeremy Bentham
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Campus Life at the
University of Maine
Dr. Demento was born
on this day in 1941
Barret Eugene Hansen — better known as the American broadcaster and novelty record collector Dr. Demento — was born on this day – April 2, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Camille Paglia was born
on this day in 1947
Camille Paglia – the American professor and cultural critic – was born on this day – April 2 in 1947 in Endicott, New York.
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A teacher should never do your thinking for you. She should give you texts to read and guide you along the path of making sense of them for yourself. She should introduce you to the books and essays of writers who disagree with one another and ask you to determine whose case is better.
~ Caitlin Flanagan via The Atlantic
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Too much capitalism does not mean too many capitalists, but too few capitalists.
~ G. K. Chesterton
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Campus Life at
Cal State San Bernardino
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To mislead a rival, deception is permissible; one may use all means against his enemies.
~ Armand Jean du Plessis
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