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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
POSITIVE, adj. Mistaken at the top of one’s voice.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Positive,” The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)Sourcing, notes: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/1077/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #belief #certainty #ego #error #dogma #insistence #intransigence #mistake #opinion #positivity #pride #stubbornness #wrong
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Vehemence is the expression of a blind effort to support and uphold something that can never stand on its own — something rootless, incoherent, and incomplete. Whether it is our own meaningless self we are upholding or some doctrine devoid of evidence, we can do it only in a frenzy of faith.
Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 60 (1955)Sourcing, notes: wist.info/hoffer-eric/76046/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #truebeliever #onetrueway #zealot #devotion #enthusiasm #faith #fervor #belief #meaning #passion #vehemence #insistence #zeal
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#Trans #men entering #MissItaly in #protest #demand #apology amid ‘continuous #transphobia across country
More than 100 #trans #men have entered the Miss Italy #beautypageant to #protest against #patron #PatriziaMirigliani’s #insistence that #contestants should be “#women from #birth”.
#Women #TransMen #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #EuropeanUnion #Italy #Allies #BeautyPageant #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Transphobia
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/27/trans-miss-italy-protestors-fight-against-trasphobia/
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A quotation from Peter, Lawrence J.:
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Tact is the art of putting your foot down without stepping on anyone’s toes.
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https://wist.info/peter-lawrence-j/35952/#quote #quotes #quotation #diplomacy #inoffensiveness #insistence #politeness #tact
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A quotation from Peter, Lawrence J.:
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Tact is the art of putting your foot down without stepping on anyone’s toes.
»»»»»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/peter-lawrence-j/35952/#quote #quotes #quotation #diplomacy #inoffensiveness #insistence #politeness #tact