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Twain says there's no excuse to be ignorant anymore
Season 1 Episode 25
In today's episode, we ponder another gem of a quote from Mark Twain:
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who CANNOT read.”
Before…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Hanlon's lesson on stupidity versus evil intentions
Season 1 Episode 24
Professor Robert J. Hanlon stated in a witty way:
“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”
Now known as Hanlon's R…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Paulo Coehlo warns about taking comfort in mistakes
Season 1 Episode 23
In today's episode, we're going to discuss a quote from Brazilian author Paulo Coelho's book, The Alchemist:
“A mistake repeated more than once is a c…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Fear and Suffering with Montaigne
Season 1 Episode 22
Sixteenth century French philosopher Michel de Montaigne wrote: “A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.” Join us in this …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Brancusi's Secret to Success
Season 1 Episode 21
Romanian artist Constantin Brâncuși has the secret to success in any endeavor:
“Create like a god; command like a king; work like a slave.”
There is a …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Sinners and Saints
Season 1 Episode 20
“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”
Today, we discuss this quote from the famous Irish playwright Oscar Wilde, lifted from his 18…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Voltaire suggests you think before you speak
Season 1 Episode 19
Voltaire may have written the profound quote:
“Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said.”
In today's episode, we ackn…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Checkhov said that haters are gonna hate
Season 1 Episode 18
Russian playwright Anton Chekhov once said:
“Love, friendship, and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something.”
In this epis…
7 months ago
Exploring mercy and justice with Adam Smith
Season 1 Episode 17
Eighteenth century Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith wrote: “Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent.”
This line from one of his bo…
7 months ago
Achieving things with Leonard Bernstein
Season 1 Episode 16
“To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan and not quite enough time.” This quote comes from the famous music composer and conductor Leo…
7 months ago