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Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth Chain letters are something that occasionally get read and almost never get passed on. Speaking for myself that is. But every so often one comes along that because of the simple truth and wisdom are deserving of spreading as far and wide as possible. A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. I love it, he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. Mr. Jones, you h...
Quotes About Wisdom...
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” ― Socrates “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ― Aristotle “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” ― Aristotle, Metaphysics “The unexamined life is not worth living.” ― Socrates “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” ― Albert Einstein “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” ― Albert Einstein “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” ― Mark Twain “I'm not young enough to know everything.” ― J.M. Barrie “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching “Knowledge s...