“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.”
“All that is not eternal is eternally useless.”
“Chastity is the flowering of man; and what are called Genius, Heroism, Holiness, and the like, are but various fruits which succeed it.” [ . . . ]
Read MoreClassical mechanics is the study of how things move in relation to force. Unsurprisingly, it was the first branch of physics discovered, and it is the foundation of all the other branches. Its principles were codified by Newton in a book called the Principia; hence, classical mechanics is sometimes referred to as Newtonian mechanics. [ . . . ]
Read MoreMost of us think freedom is worth striving for, but how many of us have inquired into what freedom really is? There are basically two schools of thought. The one sees freedom as license, which is to say, the ability to do whatever you want; the other sees freedom as something like duty. [ . . . ]
Read MoreIt is easier to clarify one’s thoughts than to polish one’s style.
Mirages depend on distance for their effect. And so it is with happiness, which appears substantial and real only at a distance—whether of space or time.
“Educated” is now a euphemism for “has progressive opinions.”
This one weird trick that will make you an expert in anything: consistent practice over an extremely long period of time. [ . . . ]
Read More“The point that decides the case.”
“The principle the case establishes.” (The focus of this definition is on what other judges make of the express ratio of the case. Of course, rationes can be extended, whittled down, or taken at face value. It is largely up to the court. This definition focuses on the actual precedent value of the case).
The rule of law towards which the court argues, upon which its holding is based, and in accordance with which similar cases shall be decided. [ . . . ]
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