Quote of the Day
July 12, 2026
"The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going mad."
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Wisdom
Philosophy
Truth
Courage
Strength
Knowledge
"If I don't know I don't know, I think I know."
"Culture is not something imposed on psychology but is the very stuff of which psychology is made."
"The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it."
"In matters of war, hesitation is often more costly than boldness."
"The capacity for learning is one of humanity's greatest strengths."
"Knowledge of your enemy is half the battle."
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"All discord arises from the uneven distribution of the fundamental substance."Anaximenes 2026-10-21
"The greatest inventions begin as impossible dreams in the minds of the persistent."Giovan Battista della Porta 2026-10-20
"We create not for today's problems, but tomorrow's opportunities."Bob Kahn 2026-10-19
"I want to throw my hat in the air and cheer."John Maynard Keynes 2026-10-18
"Solitude serves the mind that seeks to understand deeply."Giovan Battista della Porta 2026-10-17
"The eternal substance requires no beginning, for it simply is."Anaximenes 2026-10-16
"Time is the most precious resource because it cannot be created or stored."Vernon Smith 2026-10-15
"Through anthropology, we learn that human nature is far more various and creative than we imagined."Bronislaw Malinowski 2026-10-14
"Freedom of thought is the foundation of freedom of action."Jérémie Bentham 2026-10-13
"A man who cannot laugh at himself will never understand his people."Vespasian 2026-10-12
"Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever."Aristophanes 2026-10-11
"Leadership is not about being in charge; it's about taking care of those in your charge."Bjarne Stroustrup 2026-10-10
"Wrongdoing often recoils upon the wrongdoer himself."Plutarch 2026-10-09
"Art that serves ideology ceases to be art; it becomes propaganda."Lucien Goldmann 2026-10-08