"Although man is not armed by nature nor is naturally swiftest in flight, yet he has something better by farâ€”reason. For by the possession of this function he exceeds the beasts to such a degree that he subdues. â€¦ You see, therefore, how much the gift of reason surpasses mere physical equipment."

-- Adelard of Bath

#Men Quotes #Degrees Quotes #Flight Quotes

“It’s not the upfront capital that kills you, it’s the operations and maintenance on the back end.”

Source : Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford (2014). “The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win”, p.150, IT Revolution
“The science of the church is neglected for the study of geometry, and they lose sight of Heaven while they are employed in measuring the earth. Euclid is perpetually in their hands. Aristotle and Theophrastus are the objects of their admiration; and they express an uncommon reverence for the works of Galen. Their errors are derived from the abuse of the arts and sciences of the infidels, and they corrupt the simplicity of the gospel by the refinements of human reason.”
“He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which.”
“It's not a silly question if you can't answer it.”
“There is a camera is between a man and a woman.”
“Throughout the developed world,we have moved from "man power"to "mind power."We have moved from the use of physical muscle to the use of mental muscle.”
“There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be...”
“You don't really have to believe what you write in a blog for more than the moment when you're writing it. You don't bring the same solemnity that you would bring to an actual essay.”

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