"Should one name one central concept, a first principle, of cybernetics, it would be circularity."

-- Heinz von Foerster

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“Bob Mathias was one of those rare individuals with the ability to inspire a nation through his determination and perseverance. He was a champion in every aspect of life, and he embraced the values that make our country and the worldwide Olympic movement special”

Source : "BOB MATHIAS 1930 - 2006 / Olympian inspired on field, in Congress" by Dwight Chapin, www.sfgate.com. September 3, 2006.
“Pride in one's own race - and that does not imply contempt for other races - is also a normal and healthy sentiment. I have never regarded the Chinese or the Japanese as being inferior to ourselves. They belong to ancient civilizations, and I admit freely that their past history is superior to our own. They have the right to be proud of their past, just as we have the right to be proud of the civilization to which we belong. Indeed, I believe the more steadfast the Chinese and the Japanese remain in their pride of race, the easier I shall find it to get on with them.”
“My brother asked me once, 'Are you a misanthrope?' And I said, 'No, I just find people irritating.'”
“It is commonly believed that the rights of the American people come from the Constitution. Nothing could be further from the truth.”

Source : "Do Our Rights Come From The Constitution?". www.fff.org. June 1, 1999.
“The very best financial presentation is one that's well thought out and anticipates any questions... answering them in advance.”
“Taking somebody's sacrifices is like taking counterfeit money. You're only the poorer.”
“She took kisses like so many coats of paint [â€¦] how long and how vainly I searched for excuses which might make her amorality if not palatable at lest understandable. I realize now the time I wasted in this way; instead of enjoying her and turning aside from these preoccupations with the thought, â€˜She is untrustworthy as she is beautiful. She takes love as plants do water, lightly, thoughtlessly.”
“Talk with M. Hermite. He never evokes a concrete image, yet you soon perceive that the more abstract entities are to him like living creatures.”

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