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A quotation from Franklin

Most Fools think they are only ignorant.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard Improved (1748 ed.)

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Barb McQuade: "Just because the government can compel reporters to testify before a grand jury does not mean it should. Respect for a free press means sometimes accepting the consequences of a negative news story."
#media #justice #GoodJudgment

A quotation from Franklin

Good Sense is a Thing all need, few have, and none think they want.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1746 ed.)

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A quotation from Josh Billings

Intelekt without judgement iz what ails about one halff the smart people in this world.
 
[Intellect without judgment is what ails about one half the smart people in this world.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1975-02 “Heliotropes” (1875 ed.)

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A quotation from Eric Hoffer

Good judgment in our dealings with others consists not in seeing through deceptions and evil intentions but in being able to waken the decency dormant in every person.

Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 141 (1955)

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There is more that unites Americans than divides us,
for example, as Paul Rudnick wrote:
"All Americans, on either side of the political divide,
can agree on one thing:
no one will invite Alan Dershowitz to a cocktail party."
#GoodJudgment #bipartisanship #humor

In Praise of Climate Virtue Signaling https://www.wired.com/story/in-praise-of-climate-virtue-signaling/ #Science/Environment #GoodJudgment #Science

In Praise of Climate Virtue Signaling - Politicians and other leaders don’t like to brag about their green credentials. But what ... - https://www.wired.com/story/in-praise-of-climate-virtue-signaling/ #science/environment #goodjudgment #science