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Re: Insert pithy phrase here to impress everyone
Lo.Resha Caner wrote:Hi.
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Hello Resha - don't know if this will impress anyone but...
Here's a phrase that impressed itself upon my mind when talking morals with DL (Greatest I Am):
Immorality is in the eye of the believer.
No idea where that came from but this morning, the 'eye' changed to 'I'.
Now thinking I should read up on Machiavelli and 'The Prince'.
He says of the Prince that 'carefully taking everything into account, he will discover that something which appears to be a virtue, if pursued, will end in his destruction; while some other thing which seems to be a vice, if pursued, will result in his safety and well-being' - 1984 edition, p53, from 'Reading Political Philosophy-Machiavelli to Mill' - Warburton,N et al. p61
Thanks for starting what could be a fascinating thread; one thought leads to another...
Here's a phrase that impressed itself upon my mind when talking morals with DL (Greatest I Am):
Immorality is in the eye of the believer.
No idea where that came from but this morning, the 'eye' changed to 'I'.
Now thinking I should read up on Machiavelli and 'The Prince'.
He says of the Prince that 'carefully taking everything into account, he will discover that something which appears to be a virtue, if pursued, will end in his destruction; while some other thing which seems to be a vice, if pursued, will result in his safety and well-being' - 1984 edition, p53, from 'Reading Political Philosophy-Machiavelli to Mill' - Warburton,N et al. p61
Thanks for starting what could be a fascinating thread; one thought leads to another...
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Just noticed that this is in the 'Introduce Yourself' forum.
Do you think that what people choose to insert will give you an idea of who they are ? In my case, it is more where I am - previously ran scared of political philosohy but not ethics. Ethics is good !
So, what would you offer up...?
Do you think that what people choose to insert will give you an idea of who they are ? In my case, it is more where I am - previously ran scared of political philosohy but not ethics. Ethics is good !
So, what would you offer up...?
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Yes.marjoramblues wrote:Do you think that what people choose to insert will give you an idea of who they are ?
My signature might be the first thing I would offer up. But another favorite of mine ... a phrase of my own making ... is that 5 out of every 4 people don't understand statistics.marjoramblues wrote:So, what would you offer up...?
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Resha Caner wrote:5 out of every 4 people don't understand statistics
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Your signature - 'sola gratia'. So, are you a Protestant who believes that God accepts you by grace alone ?Resha Caner wrote:Yes.marjoramblues wrote:Do you think that what people choose to insert will give you an idea of who they are ?
This could get real interesting
My signature might be the first thing I would offer up. But another favorite of mine ... a phrase of my own making ... is that 5 out of every 4 people don't understand statistics.marjoramblues wrote:So, what would you offer up...?
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I'm Lutheran. Basically the answer to your question is yes, but I may need to qualify depending on how restrictively you interpret the "alone" part of the phrase.marjoramblues wrote:Your signature - 'sola gratia'. So, are you a Protestant who believes that God accepts you by grace alone ?
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Sorry. Double post.
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get yer ass on the ship now!!
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