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I think the gist of the matter is that a saint can live without politeness, and indeed that politeness is incompatible with a saintly character. But the man who is always to be sincere must be free from spite and envy and malice and pettiness. Most of us have a dose of these vices in our composition and therefore have to excerise tact to avoid giving offence. We cannot all be saints, and if saintliness is impossible, we may at least try not to be too disagreeable.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Essay (1933-02-01) “On Tact,” New York American

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Bhante Nuntiyo Bhikkhu 1d ago

Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion.
~Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man Under Socialism
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Aubrey Taylor, Editor 3d ago

an autistic perspective of death…

We've all experienced loss, and many know someone who is Neurodivergent or Autistic. Ever wonder why it takes longer for someone on the Spectrum to recover from loss, especially death? Here's some insight into those unseen struggles.

https://thedignityofman.net/2026/03/23/an-autistic-perspective-of-death-2/

Aubrey Taylor, Editor 4d ago

unexpected growth…

What does it mean to grow? And what experiences in life helped me grow the most? Find out more...

https://thedignityofman.net/2026/03/23/unexpected-growth/

Tikkhapaññā 5d ago

One should not think that sīla/moral behaviour is exclusively a human faculty, ...

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“I cannot think of many things more anathema to #civic #virtue and a #freesociety than to try and do away with #introspection. And, in a way, that’s what #slopulism offers: external enemies, shadowy machinations, and very little interiority.”

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WIST Quotations Mar 16

A quotation from Montesquieu

When virtue is banished, ambition invades the hearts of those who are disposed to receive it, and avarice possesses the whole community.

[Lorsque cette vertu cesse, l’ambition entre dans les cœurs qui peuvent la recevoir, & l’avarice entre dans tous.]

Charles-Lewis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755) French political philosopher
Spirit of Laws [The Spirit of the Laws; De l’esprit des lois], Book 3, ch. 3 (3.3) (1748) [tr. Nugent (1750)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/montesquieu/82760/

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Montesquieu - Spirit of Laws [The Spirit of the Laws; De l’esprit des lois], Book 3, ch. 3 (3.3) (1748) [tr. Nugent (1750)] | WIST Quotations

When virtue is banished, ambition invades the hearts of those who are disposed to receive it, and avarice possesses the whole community. [Lorsque cette vertu cesse, l’ambition entre dans les cœurs qui peuvent la recevoir, & l’avarice entre dans tous.] Speaking of republics. See notes here on Montesquieu's meaning of…

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Aubrey Taylor, Editor Mar 16

AI and the rise of neo-paganism…what will be the ultimate outcome?

Many fear the rise of Artificial Intelligence. There is much to fear, but is it really the program we should be afraid of? Or something within ourselves as human beings? Find out how you can see this in a different light and what you can do to change your perspective...

https://thedignityofman.net/2026/03/16/ai-and-the-rise-of-neo-paganismwhat-will-be-the-ultimate-outcome/

KillBait Mar 14

Reflections on Truthfulness, Virtue, and Relationship Challenges

📰 Original title: I was teaching virtue and knowledge while lying on the side

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Reflections on Truthfulness, Virtue, and Relationship Challenges

The article recounts a personal story of moral conflict and self-deception within a long-distance romantic relationship. The author, a philosophy professor, had been with her boyfriend, Tyler…

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WIST Quotations Mar 13

A quotation from Mark Twain

[S]he brought some of those apples. I was obliged to eat them, I was so hungry. It was against my principles, but I find that principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.

Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
Story (1893), “Extracts from Adam’s Diary,” The Niagara Book

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[S]he brought some of those apples. I was obliged to eat them, I was so hungry. It was against my principles, but I find that principles have no real force except when one is well-fed. This was first published as one of the stories and sketches from various authors in…

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