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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
EXPEDIENCY, n. The father of all virtues.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Expediency,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1884-06-07)More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/85383…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ambrosebierce #devilsdictionary #convenience #excuse #expediency #justification #opportunism #pragmatism #rationale #selfinterest #selfjustification #virtue
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A quotation from Samuel Johnson
That observation which is called knowledge of the world will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good.
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Essay (1750-03-31), The Rambler, No. 4More about this quote: wist.info/johnson-samuel/22262…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #samueljohnson #cleverness #cunning #goodperson #goodness #knowledge #practicality #pragmatism #virtue #worldliness
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A simple yet overlooked practical & experimental conclusion to be drawn from Jane #Addams' philosophy is that if we wish to introduce new information into any social transaction then, to control the effects of this, we should do so in as noiseless (i.e. neutral) a way as possible.
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Deep into Jane #Addams' writings and works at the moment. Can't shake the feeling that the most fruitful reconstruction we could work on #pragmatism studies would involve raising her work to its rightful level of attention alongside the three classical "founders" of pragmatism, i.e. #Peirce, #James, #Dewey. The sheer depth of influence on Dewey from Addams' insights, resulting from her own hands-on cooperative work at Hull House, is as staggering as it is inspiring.
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⬆️ Discover more about Jane #Addams and Alice #Hamilton in this recent documentary about the truly extraordinary work they and other women at Hull-House accomplished:
https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-stories/jane-addams/video?v=full-ep