The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but to have only the law of nature for his rule. ~ Locke Few men think; yet all have opinions. ~ Berkeley The corruption of the best things […]
Fate often saves an undoomed man when his courage is good. ~ Beowulf The Call to Battle My inaugural essay for the New Year of 2015 is on the heroic Danish epic known as Beowulf (c. 700–1000 A.D.). The saga begins with the honoring of the death of Scyld Scefing, the great founder of the […]
Plato is my friend. Aristotle is my friend. But my greatest friend is Truth. ~ Newton The world is my country, science my religion. ~ Huygens Biography of Huygens Christiaan Huygens, (1629–1695) was an outstanding Dutch scientist and mathematician. He is chiefly recognized as a physicist, astronomer, horologist and probabilist. Huygens was one of the […]
Love has reasons that Reason cannot understand. All human evil comes from a single cause, man’s inability to sit still in a room. ~ Blaise Pascal Biography of Pascal Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) was a French writer, inventor, physicist, mathematician, and Christian philosopher. Identified as a child prodigy, he was educated by his father, Étienne, […]
Him the Almighty Power hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky. ~John Milton, Paradise Lost: Book I, Lines 44-45 Biography of Milton John Milton (1608–1674) was an English poet, essayist, a man of letters and official for the English government under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote during an era of tremendous religious radicalism and political […]
Biography of Descartes René Descartes (1596–1650) was a French philosopher, mathematician, and writer who primarily lived most of his life in Holland. Known as the father of modern philosophy, in many ways a considerable amount of ideas in Western philosophy after him are a reaction to his ideas and writings, which are considered so […]
Knowledge is power. Those that lack friends to open themselves unto are cannibals of their own hearts. ~ Francis Bacon Biography Francis Bacon (1561–1626), was an English philosopher, essayist, author, statesman, scientist, jurist, and orator. He served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under James I, author of the King James Bible […]
Sanity may be madness but the maddest of all is to see life as it is and not as it should be. ~ Don Quixote How long is that madness of yours still to mock us? ~ Cicero (Catiline Orations, 63 B.C.) Biography Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547(?) – 1616), or “Cervantes” was a Spanish […]
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves. ~ Galileo Biography of William Gilbert William Gilbert (1544–1603), was an English physician, physicist and natural philosopher. He zealously was against both the dominant Aristotelian philosophy and the Scholastic techniques of academic education of his time. His magnum opus is his […]
When Machiavelli Comes to Town: The Dangers of Opportunistic Consulting
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.” ~Niccolò Machiavelli. The Prince (1532). “Unencumbered by government oversight, McKinsey is accountable only to its clients, who expect that their vulnerabilities, mistakes, and business strategies—in order words, […]
“The corruption, crime, and incompetence of the D.C. government has been an embarrassment to our nation’s capital for decades. It is long past time that Congress restored the honor and integrity of George Washington to the beautiful city which bears his name.” ~ Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), speaking on the BOWSER Act “It is […]
Fifth Circuit’s Ruling against “Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule” Safeguards Meritocracy Over Mediocrity
“The evidence presented by Nasdaq in its rule proposal, contrary to its claims, does not show that board diversity provides better returns for shareholders.” ~Excerpt from a Manhattan Institute led amicus curiae brief in the case of Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment vs. SEC. “We will terminate every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the […]
Does France reward terrorists?
“It is my responsibility to make sure that the fear is overcome. This attack must instead free our speech about Islamic fundamentalism. We must not be silenced.” ~ Marine Le Pen, Leader of the Front National “France reaped what they sowed in the Paris attack,” read an interview headline on NewsMax. These incendiary words allegedly […]
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