What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.
George Bernard ShawRead
You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.
Interpretation
Patriotism can often lead to conflict and disruption in the world.
In this quote, George Bernard Shaw suggests that true peace and a quiet world cannot be achieved as long as strong nationalistic feelings, or patriotism, prevail among people. He posits that these feelings can incite divisions, conflicts, and hostilities, indicating that a shift in human values may be necessary for a more harmonious existence.
In practice
In a speech advocating for global unity, one could quote Shaw to emphasize the need for overcoming nationalism.
What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.
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Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature!
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Treat a friend as a person who may someday become your enemy; an enemy as a person who may someday become your friend.
The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.
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It became clear over time that white people have extremely low thresholds for enduring any discomfort associated with challenges to our racial worldviews.
You begin by letting thoughts flow and watching them. The very observation slows down the mind till it stops altogether. Once the mind is quiet, keep it quiet. Don't get bored with peace, be in it, go deeper into it.
... the reason life works at all is that not everyone in your tribe is nuts on the same day. [pp. 65-66]
Indifference is the revenge the world takes on mediocrities.
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