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Never Be Offended

22 Jul

Never be offended by an honest opinion:

• If the person is correct, then you have no room to complain,
• and if they’re wrong, then it’s irrelevant, no threat anyway.

— Kaz Vorpal, But Now You Know, 2009

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Posted by kazvorpal on July 22, 2010 in Politics, sentience

 

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Deceivers Deny Debate

20 Jul

Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them…

— Dr. Benjamin Rush, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Provisions of the Last Will and Testament of Dr. James Rush

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Posted by kazvorpal on July 20, 2010 in education, Politics

 

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