Figures of Speech

Figures of Speech is a collection of over 1,500 quotes (and growing) from famous figures of our past. Giants from the past worthy of our remembrance. Co-authorship is recognized on each speech act (blog post). As these tidbits of romantic tendencies arise, 'ent-sprechen' emerges and the reflection subsides, ephemeral yet less so as we culturally transmit the Logos of learning and all that we value. 'O sepi to poli' is courtesy of Aristotle.

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It's a Given!

by Jonathan Swift and others in Figures of Speech

But really living is what this obvious point is from Jonathan Swift. The meaning you assign to life is the narrator yelling, "Places! Places everyone!! The stage play is ongoing, tragic and never-lasting.

A Focal Point for the Mind

by Mary Shelley and others in Figures of Speech

Living with or without a teleological framework makes a difference to the outcomes we hold sacred. Are they needed? Not necessarily, but they help. The danger lies in the lies, not the algorithm that gets us there. To the finish line is an interim goal for the human race.

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