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Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
Some people never think. When they think they only rearrange their prejudices.
Attributed to Bishop Naphtali Luccock (1853 — 1916).
[Thinking is] what a great many people think they are doing when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. ~William JamesA great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. |
-- William James (1842 – 1910) |
For those who do not think, it is best at least to rearrange their prejudices once in a while. ~Luther Burbank (1849 – 1926)
A small mind is obstinate. A great mind can lead and be led. |
-- Alexander Cannon |
A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. |
-- Martin Fischer |
Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in. ~Alan Alda
The forceps of our minds are clumsy things and crush the truth a little in the course of taking hold of it. ~H.G. Wells
Belief is when someone else does the thinking. ~Buckminster Fuller, 1972
Believing is easier than thinking. Hence so many more believers than thinkers. ~Bruce Calvert
The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking. ~Albert Einstein
At a certain age some people's minds close up; they live on their intellectual fat. ~William Lyon Phelps
One cannot think crooked and walk straight. ~Author Unknown
He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not is a slave. ~William Drummond
“Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.” — Benjamin Lee Whorf
2 comments:
DeAnn, each of those quote is quite complimentary, thank for putting those together. Also, it was interesting to read the variations of the quote attributed to Bishop Luccock.
Have a blessed week.
Thank you John ... and you and yours as well.
It's a great quote ... guess these guys all thought so too! It sure is something to think about (lol).
Down here in the Deep South, people say "be Blessed" and it does feel like a blessing.
I hope the fish like the refurbished stick!
~DeAnn
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