Adventures of an Imperfect Man In Search of a Handmade Life
To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it. G.K. Chesterton I've had an interest in Chesterton for quite a few years now and have really enjoyed reading his philosophy. I'm no expert, but know that I find myself in congruence with many …
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"When idle, be not solitary. When solitary, be not idle," Samuel Johnson (1709 – 1784)
A bit of perspective on this Philosophical Friday morning. One of my favorite quotes from Socrates (Σωκράτης). Our experiences are more shared than unique. “The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants …
