Thursday, October 14, 2010

Meandering . . .

Today is the birthday of Hannah Arendt (October 14, 1906 – December 4, 1975), political theorist and philosopher.

"There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous."
- Hannah Arendt

"The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil."
- Hannah Arendt

"Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You deserve delight."
- Hannah Arendt

“Where all are guilty, no one is; confessions of collective guilt are the best possible safeguard against the discovery of culprits, and the very magnitude of the crime the best excuse for doing nothing.”
- Hannah Arendt

"Nothing we use or hear or touch can be expressed in words that equal what is given by the senses."
- Hannah Arendt

"This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes."
- Hannah Arendt

"For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them."
- Hannah Arendt

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