Kierkegaard wrote that there are two ways to be fooled โ believing what isnโt true, or refusing to believe what is. A philosophical commentary on self-deception, denial, and the courage of honest thinking. Continue reading The Two Faces of Self-Deception: A Commentary on Kierkegaard
Thomas Jefferson once declared: โI abhor war and view it as the greatest scourge of mankind.โ Two and a half centuries later, his words resonate with renewed urgency. This commentary examines Jeffersonโs Enlightenment conviction that reason, diplomacy, and the rule of law must always prevail over armed conflict โ and measures that vision against the troubling reality of our own times, from the invasion of Iraq to the ongoing wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran. In an era when international institutions are strained and the mechanisms of peaceful resolution are too readily abandoned, Jeffersonโs warning stands as both a moral indictment and a call to conscience. What does it mean to claim the inheritance of Enlightenment ideals while continuing to choose war? Continue reading I abhor war and view it as the greatest scourge of mankind, by Thomas Jefferson
โBe the change that you wish to see in the worldโ โ few phrases in modern history have carried such quiet, enduring power. Attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, this call to personal responsibility continues to resonate across cultures, generations, and political movements. But what did Gandhi truly mean, and why does this simple imperative still feel so urgent today? In this post, we explore the origins and philosophy behind one of the most cited quotations of the twentieth century, tracing its roots in Gandhiโs practice of ahimsa (non-violence) and satyagraha (truth-force), and asking what it means โ in practical terms โ to embody the values we wish to see reflected in the world around us. Continue reading Be the change that you wish to see in the world, by Mahatma Gandhi
Quote by Oscar Wilde about peopleโs identity and passions. Continue reading Most people are other people โฆ, by Oscar Wilde
Quote by Edward Snowden about privacy and freedom, translated in Italian, Spanish, French and Portuguese. Continue reading We donโt have to give up our privacy, by Edward Snowden
๐ฌ๐ง Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. Sรธren Kierkegaard ๐ฎ๐น La vita puรฒ essere compresa solo allโindietro; ma deve essere vissuta in avanti. Sรธren Kierkegaard ๐ช๐ธ La vida solo se puede entender hacia atrรกs; pero hay que vivirla hacia adelante. Sรธren Kierkegaard ๐ซ๐ท La vie ne peut รชtre comprise quโen arriรจre ; mais il faut la vivre en avant. … Continue reading Life can only be understood backwards โฆ, by Sรธren Kierkegaard
๐ฌ๐ง A harmful truth is better than a useful lie – Thomas Mann ๐ฎ๐น Una veritร dannosa รจ meglio di una bugia utile – Thomas Mann ๐ช๐ธ Una verdad daรฑina es mejor que una mentira รบtil – Thomas Mann ๐ซ๐ท Une vรฉritรฉ nuisible vaut mieux quโun mensonge utile – Thomas Mann ๐ฎ๐ณ เคเค เคนเคพเคจเคฟเคเคพเคฐเค เคธเคคเฅเคฏ เคเค เคเคชเคฏเฅเคเฅ เคเฅเค เคธเฅ เคฌเฅเคนเคคเคฐ เคนเฅ – เคฅเฅเคฎเคธ เคฎเคพเคจ ๐ท๐บ … Continue reading A harmful truth is better than a useful lie, by Thomas Mann
๐ฌ๐ง The first casualty when war comes is truth – Hiram Johnson ๐ฎ๐น La prima vittima quando arriva la guerra รจ la veritร – Hiram Johnson ๐ช๐ธ La primera vรญctima cuando llega la guerra es la verdad – Hiram Johnson ๐ต๐น A primeira vรญtima quando chega a guerra รฉ a verdade – Hiram Johnson ๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคนเคฒเคพ เคถเคฟเคเคพเคฐ เคเคฌ เคฏเฅเคฆเฅเคง เคเคคเคพ เคนเฅ เคธเคคเฅเคฏ เคนเฅ – เคนเฅเคฐเคพเคฎ … Continue reading The first casualty when war comes is truth, by Hiram Johnson
๐ฌ๐ง There is only one evil, one crime, one sin: lack of heart. – Multatuli ๐ฎ๐น Cโรจ solo un male, un crimine, un peccato: la mancanza di cuore. – Multatuli ๐ช๐ธ Solo hay un mal, un crimen, un pecado: la falta de corazรณn. – Multatuli ๐ต๐น Sรณ hรก um mal, um crime, um pecado: a falta de coraรงรฃo. – Multatuli ๐ซ๐ท Il nโy a quโun seul mal, un crime, … Continue reading There is only one evil, one crime, one sin: lack of heart, by Multatuli
๐ฌ๐ง No man remains quite what he was when he recognizes himself – Thomas Mann ๐ฎ๐น Nessun uomo rimane proprio quello che era quando si riconosce – Thomas Mann ๐ช๐ธ Ningรบn hombre sigue siendo exactamente lo que era cuando se reconoce – Thomas Mann ๐ซ๐ท Aucun homme nโest encore exactement ce quโil รฉtait lorsquโil sโest reconnu – Thomas Mann ๐ต๐น Nenhum homem ainda รฉ exatamente … Continue reading No man remains quite what he was when he recognizes himself, by Thomas Mann
