Waging WAR on Ignorance, Intolerance & Injustice!
“Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.” — Epictetus
(We all need to practice some restraint and discipline. Otherwise, our desires will control us. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
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“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” — Epictetus
(No Debbie Downers! No Gloomy Gus-es! Only Cheerful Chucks and Happy Fannies! You know . . . Gladys-es. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
“Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.” — Epictetus
(The philosopher’s philosophy . . . in a nutshell! We’ve had at least one of his quotes in the past, but I’m not really all that familiar with his work. Surprisingly, a big adherent of Epictetus was James Stockdale, who ran as the Vice Presidential candidate in 1992, with Ross Perot. He was thrust into a debate with Dan Quayle and Al Gore, with absolutely no preparation, or warning. When introduced by the moderator, he asked two philosophical – and rhetorical – questions that – I believe – he was not allowed to expound upon. “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?” Because of this, and his request to have a question repeated, because he wasn’t wearing his hearing aid, and his inability to comment on a lot of the issues, he was written off as a doddering old fool. Nothing could be further from the truth. He was quite accomplished. He had been a prisoner of war, and every bit – if not more so – a hero as was John McCain. He deserves to be remembered as the great man that he was. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
“Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.” — Epictetus
(Our first Epictetus quotation since I’ve been posting these spoilers. I guess we all need a backup plan! Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
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