Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
Society is produced by our wants and government by our wickedness. – Thomas Paine The most fundamental problem of politics… is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. – Henry Kissinger Every statesman must attempt to reconcile what is considered just with what is considered possible. – Henry Kissinger Democracies are value-neutral….
New York Yankees’ Boss, George Steinbrenner, passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 80. Here are some of his pearls of wisdom in an Esquire “What I’ve Learned” column from 2002 – when he was a young 71. When you’re entrusted with a tradition, you’ve got to protect it. If you haven’t…
As a long-time reader of American magazine Esquire, I have always enjoyed the feature “What I’ve learned”. This is an invaluable collection of wisdom from guest columnists on the lessons learned through life. Here are a dozen gems from musicians Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris and Ray Charles. Songs are more powerful than books. – Elvis…
Citius, altius, fortius (Faster, higher, stronger) – Olympic Motto The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well. –…
In December 2005, CG&A COMM published their research on uncovering the most significant quotes through the ages. Here is an annotated list (in no particular order) of the ‘Top-Ten-Quotes-of-All-Time.’ Do onto others as you would have others do onto you. The Bible – This is known as the ‘Golden Rule’. It captures the fundamental belief…