"When spectators and fans say about drunken brawls, violence, and dog fights, "Well, football players are prone to these things - that's why we admire them," they are encouraging terribly detrimental behavior. You might even say - a la Roman gladiators - they are egging on this behavior."

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Stanton Peele

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“Lukewarm people do not live by faith; their lives are structured so that they don't have to.”
“Why chase after thoughts, which are superficial ripples of present awareness? Rather look directly into the naked, empty nature of thoughts; then there is no duality, no observer, and nothing observed. Simply rest in this transparent, nondual present awareness. Make yourself at home in the natural state of pure presence, just being, not doing anything in particular.”
“When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.”
“I expect from our judges that their verdicts are also inspired by Talmudic law - and not only by common law or European justice systems.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“I discovered philosophy in my youth when I read wildly, and thus I was exposed to the world of ideas.”
“It's not what other people believe you can do, it's what you believe.”

Source : "U.S. Olympic trials: Q&A with legacy athlete Gail Devers". Interview with Paul Buker, www.oregonlive.com. June 23, 2012.
“You said she's a senior? Babe we're ALL crazy.”

Source : Cecily von Ziegesar (2012). “Gossip Girl 6: You're the one that I want”, p.82, A&C Black
“For Solomon, he lived at ease, and full Of honour, wealth, high fare, aimed not beyond Higher design than to enjoy his state.”

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