What do you think of this quote?
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very long but good one
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"What if I can"     Stop using quotation marks to define the context of a thought?         \n\n"I will" being a question to yourself?????????????????\n\nRev. Steven\n\n   Surely you have more of an intellect than this shows, but more,,,, Hopefully you realize, the rest of us do!!!
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The quote is awesome, but don't you want to make your own to be remembered by? That is how we did it when I was in high school. It is more fun that way and people can remember the words that were said by you. It is fun thinking of your own\n\nmine was "Procrastination is a full-time job"
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First, this quote makes fun of the fact that people see society as an entity, when in reality it is composed of, well, people. Keeping this in mind...\nTo make it easier I'll break-down this quote as follows;\n-quote\n-litteral meaning\n-metaphorical meaning\n\n"society everywhere is in concpiracy against the manhood of everyone of its members."\n-everyone everywhere is in conspiracy against their own qualities and attributes (conventionally thought to be appropriate to a man) especially physical strength, courage, and determination\n-it seams people are purposely forcing themselves to forget what strength, courage, and determination are all about\n\n"society is a joint-stock company" \n-this portion is meant litterally\n- society is made up of people that all influence it individually, just as a joint stock company is made up of shareholders that also influence it individually\n\n\n"in which the members agree"\n-in which the stock holders agree\n-people  agree,\n\n"for the better securing of his bread to each share holder"\n-for the better securing of the food of each share holder\n-that in order to better secure their income\n\n"to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater"\n-to compromise the freedom and character of themselves\n-they should compromise themselves as people.\n\nTo sum up, The true meaning of the quote is:\npeople are inadvertantly destroying themselves. It's as if people feel that to succeed finantialy they must compromise the very characteristics that make us superior beings.\n\nhope this helps  good luck
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well, i'd first like to just say that i personally dont fully agree with this quote as why would it be better to love and lose it than not experiencing love if you can keep the love and work not to lose it? ignorance, as some say, is bliss...\n\nanyway... i shall elaborate for u...  the quote basically says that it is better to experience love and then lose it rather than never find out and experience it. a lot of ppl believe in this because they believe that love is the best thing in the world, and like other things, it too has and end. but, they say that at least they had a taste of what it was like and the memories of love would forever be on their mind to keep on going... and after experiencing love, or while experiencing love, they will  probably feel on top of the world that they pity those who have not expeienced love yet as they haven't ever been happy in the arms of a loved one as they would feel truly happy.....\n\nor sumthing like that, i hope u understand what i just typed, but if not, i'm sorry then :D
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I hope you can take constuctive criticism. I think you're thoughts are good but it's too Rhymie. It's more like a limerick than a poem. And I personally don't like that 3rd line, "People near me makes my fun." I don't understand that.\n\nSorry for the honesty!
758986
Too arrogant.\n\nWhat would he SAY?
830035
What he's trying to say is.. you will _know_ what is good and right and true, you know what it is yourself. You don't know how you will know, but you will know. You just know. Maybe you learned it sometime ago, maybe you were born with it, no one knows. Somehow you will just know. \n\nOr more simply put, you'll know it when you see it. You won't know how you know though.
490265
Nice poem!!!! can I quote?
811920
If you wish to wander into the realm of existentialism, I'd suggest hitting your thumb with a hammer.\n\nPain is the greatest qualifier of life.\n\nBTW: liked the words.
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to understand the quote you might need to see the whole thing:\n"[F]reedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of the existing order."\n\nI think it means that you have the freedom to be different about things that matter to you the most or something I really don't know haha but there's the whole quote maybe that will help
632255
It is an anonymous quote... feel free to use it, and simply credit the author as "unknown."
700000
no, because it doesn't make sense to me... and you didn't explain why you think it's a good proverb too!\n\nif you did, i can analyze your proverb better :)
78891
I love this quote atributed to Emerson.  For me, it sums life up quite nicely:\n\nTo laugh often and much; \nTo win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;\nTo earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;\nTo appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;\nTo leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;\nTo know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.\nThis is to have succeeded.
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yes go to quotations.com
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Just so you know... all of your questions are rhetorical in nature.  These are all old George Carlin and Steven Wright quotes.  Do you seriously think anyone will answer them after giving them any deep thoughts at all?  Personally, I think its kinda lame, because a lot of people not from the US will think these are true questions and try really hard to answer them for you. All you are doing is laughing at their hard efforts to help you.  Nice holiday spirit lol
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The quote is from Descartes' 'Discourse on Method'\n\nThe general idea is that he questions what he knows.  Assume that a grand deciever was capable of changing all you percieve (picture the Matrix etc, where something could make you see, smell etc things that aren't really there).   \n\nThe question is what can you trust.  The first assumption he makes is that no matter what 'reality' is,  the fact that he can consider his own existience, then he exists in some fashion.  'I think,  therefore I am'.  Even if he's decieved about everything,  he can trust that part. \n\nDescartes then goes on to prove the existence of god.   Quite an interesting book.