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Man iz mi brother, and i konsider that i am nearer related tew him through hiz vices, than i am through hiz virtews.

[Man is my brother, and I consider that I am nearer related to him through his vices, than I am through his virtues.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1871-07 (1871 ed.)

More about this quote: wist.info/billings-josh/82682/

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Oct 14

A quotation from The Bible

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. […] Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

[Τοῦ δὲ πλήθους τῶν πιστευσάντων ἦν καρδία καὶ ψυχὴ μία, καὶ οὐδὲ εἷς τι τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτῷ ἔλεγεν ἴδιον εἶναι ἀλλ᾽ ἦν αὐτοῖς ἅπαντα κοινά. […] οὐδὲ γὰρ ἐνδεής τις ἦν ἐν αὐτοῖς· ὅσοι γὰρ κτήτορες χωρίων ἢ οἰκιῶν ὑπῆρχον, πωλοῦντες ἔφερον τὰς τιμὰς τῶν πιπρασκομένων καὶ ἐτίθουν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τῶν ἀποστόλων, διεδίδετο δὲ ἑκάστῳ καθότι ἄν τις χρείαν εἶχεν.]

The Bible (The New Testament) (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture
Acts 4: 32, 34-35 [KJV (1611)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-nt/79660/

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Acts 4: 32, 34-35 [KJV (1611)] - Bible, vol. 2, New Testament | WIST Quotations

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WIST Quotations moves again!Nov 6, 2024

A quotation from Gregory I:

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In vain do they think themselves innocent who appropriate to their own use alone those goods which God gave in common; by not giving to others that which they themselves receive, they become homicides and murderers, inasmuch as in keeping for themselves those things which would have all…
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https://wist.info/gregory-i/72830/

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WIST Quotations moves again!Sep 3, 2024

A quotation from Barzun, Jacques:

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The need for a body of common knowledge and common reference does not disappear when a society is largely pluralistic, as ours has become. On the contrary, it grows more necessary, so that people of different origins and occupation may quickly find familiar g…
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https://wist.info/barzun-jacques/71989/

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"Of What Use the Classics Today?," Lecture, St. John's College (1987-07-17) - Barzun, Jacques | WIST Quotations

The need for a body of common knowledge and common reference does not disappear when a society is largely pluralistic, as ours has become. On the contrary, it grows more necessary, so that people of different origins and occupation may quickly find familiar ground and, as we say, speak a…

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WIST Quotations moves again!Nov 9, 2023

A quotation from Rogers, Will:

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I never met a man I didn’t like.
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https://wist.info/rogers-will/5818/

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Motto - Rogers, Will | WIST Quotations

I never met a man I didn't like. Rogers' first use of the phrase in writing comes from "Letters of a Self-Made Diplomat to His President," Saturday Evening Post (1926-11-06): I bet you if I had met him and had a chat with him, I would have found him a…

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Chelle Aug 1, 2023

Thoughts on my current reading stack. #incommon #personalscholar #reading #lifelonglearning

http://michellehomescholar.com/2023/08/01/in-common-august-2023/

In Common August 2023

One thing I enjoy about the beginning of each month is filling out a fresh Personal Scholarship tracker. I list out the books I am working on each month. Most are “slow reads” that I am…

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Maarten Kremers May 11, 2023

I had the privilege of speaking at the #internet2 Community Exchange 2023 this week, about the T&I work we are doing within the @geant project on enabling trust for Research Communities. Thanks to Albert Wu for his part on how #InCommon is contributing to this! #CommEX23