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If you are able to see all the consequences of what you are doing, then what you are doing is not very important.
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) Russian novelist and moral philosopher
Path of Life [Calendar of Wisdom; Круг чтения], ch. 21 “Living in the Present,” sec. 6.2 (1903-1911) [(tr. Cote (2002)]More about this quote: wist.info/tolstoy-leo/83808/
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If you are able to see all the consequences of what you are doing, then what you are doing is not very important.
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) Russian novelist and moral philosopher
Path of Life [Calendar of Wisdom; Круг чтения], ch. 21 “Living in the Present,” sec. 6.2 (1903-1911) [(tr. Cote (2002)]More about this quote: wist.info/tolstoy-leo/83808/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #tolstoy #leotolstoy #actions #causeandeffect #consequences #effects #foresight #selfawareness #triviality #unimportance
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If you are able to see all the consequences of what you are doing, then what you are doing is not very important.
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) Russian novelist and moral philosopher
Path of Life [Calendar of Wisdom; Круг чтения], ch. 21 “Living in the Present,” sec. 6.2 (1903-1911) [(tr. Cote (2002)]More about this quote: wist.info/tolstoy-leo/83808/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #tolstoy #leotolstoy #actions #causeandeffect #consequences #effects #foresight #selfawareness #triviality #unimportance
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A quotation from Adlai Stevenson
You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad.
Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) American diplomat, statesman
Speech (1952-08-28), “Faith in Liberalism,” State Committee of the Liberal Party, New York CityMore about this quote: wist.info/stevenson-adlai-ewin…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #adlaisteveson #angering #character #ego #enraging #provocation #triviality #trigger
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A quotation from Adlai Stevenson
You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad.
Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) American diplomat, statesman
Speech (1952-08-28), “Faith in Liberalism,” State Committee of the Liberal Party, New York CityMore about this quote: wist.info/stevenson-adlai-ewin…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #adlaisteveson #angering #character #ego #enraging #provocation #triviality #trigger
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A quotation from Adlai Stevenson
You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad.
Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) American diplomat, statesman
Speech (1952-08-28), “Faith in Liberalism,” State Committee of the Liberal Party, New York CityMore about this quote: wist.info/stevenson-adlai-ewin…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #adlaisteveson #angering #character #ego #enraging #provocation #triviality #trigger
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A quotation from Adlai Stevenson
You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad.
Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) American diplomat, statesman
Speech (1952-08-28), “Faith in Liberalism,” State Committee of the Liberal Party, New York CityMore about this quote: wist.info/stevenson-adlai-ewin…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #adlaisteveson #angering #character #ego #enraging #provocation #triviality #trigger
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A quotation from Addison, Joseph:
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A cloudy day, or a little sunshine, have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most real blessings or misfortunes.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/addison-joseph/49421/#quote #quotes #quotation #blessing #emotion #influence #mindset #misfortune #mood #triviality #weather
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A quotation from Addison, Joseph:
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A cloudy day, or a little sunshine, have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most real blessings or misfortunes.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/addison-joseph/49421/#quote #quotes #quotation #blessing #emotion #influence #mindset #misfortune #mood #triviality #weather
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A quotation from Lessing, Gotthold:
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For to a great man both things are needful; to treat trifles as trifles and important matters as important matters.[Denn zu einem großen Manne gehört beides: Kleinigkeiten als Kleinigkeiten, und wichtige Dinge als wichtige Dinge zu behandeln.]
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/lessing-gotthold/28489/#quote #quotes #quotation #focus #greatness #importance #perspective #priority #relevance #trifle #triviality
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A quotation from Herbert, George:
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For want of a naile the shoe is lost, for want of a shoe the horse is lost, for want of a horse the rider is lost.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/herbert-george/12071/#quote #quotes #quotation #causality #cause #causeandeffect #chainreaction #lack #prerequisite #significance #triviality
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A quotation from Dante Alighieri:
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O human beings, you’re born to fly straight up,
Why does a little gust of wind bring you down?
[O gente umana, per volar sù nata,
perché a poco vento così cadi?]
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/dante-alighieri-poet/65717/#quote #quotes #quotation #ascent #destiny #discouragement #faltering #flight #humanity #obstacle #problem #triviality
