It is only through awareness and contemplation of the past that we develop a concept of time and of the idea that there could be, and must be, a future – which, however, does not say anything about the content … Weiterlesen

This seems to be a very democratic statement; sometimes, however, extremely difficult to comply with it, and, at times, even questionable. As long as this concept of freedom is applied to judgements and opinions that are within an acceptable spectrum … Weiterlesen

Leaving aside the question as to what constitutes a talent and how a talent is implemented in real life: curiosity is the substance of experience and also of each kind of theory and of insight into what is happening now … Weiterlesen

Maya Angelou, an activist of the civil rights movement, points out the difference between ‘wish’ referring to ‘enemy’, and ‘refuse’ ascribed to ‘victim’. The wish of the wise woman in question emphasises her prudence to keep control over her own … Weiterlesen

Confronted with so many thoughtlessly expressed thoughts, whether spoken or written, one can only agree with Karl Kraus’s statement, in the passionate hope that, in particular, this second ability should materialize: to remain silent.

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