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Power always Sincerely, conscientiously, de très bon Foi, believes itself Right. Power always thinks it has a great Soul and vast Views, beyond the Comprehension of the Weak; and that it is doing God Service when it is violating all his Laws.

John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)
Letter (1816-02-02) to Thomas Jefferson

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/27193/

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Adams, John - Letter (1816-02-02) to Thomas Jefferson | WIST Quotations

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Aubrey Taylor, Editor 23h ago

upholding the dignity of those living inside broken bodies…

It can feel really tough to see people born with disabilities, but is that actually fair to think? Maybe our perspectives need a little shifting. Take a moment test your own point of view...

https://thedignityofman.net/2026/02/23/upholding-the-dignity-of-those-living-inside-broken-bodies/

Andreas Sternowski 1d ago

Desire for more is a powerful force: #greed for more money, more possessions, more sensual gratification, more recognition, more affection from our loved ones. We never have enough of what we consider desirable or pleasant. Greed drives us throughout our entire lives—until we reach the gates of death, where we must relinquish everything we considered so important.
One of the most important reasons for the triumph of the Western #economy is that we have sanctioned greed and declared it a #virtue.

செங்கீற்று senkettru 3d ago

#virtue

Japanese workers hold blessing and farewell ceremonies when machines retire. Anonymous : In Japan, some factories and workshops pause work for a quiet moment when a machine retires. Instead of just throwing it away, workers gather around it and hold a short blessing ceremony. They bow, offer thanks, and show respect for the years it helped them earn a living. It may look unusual to outsiders, but for many, it feels completely natural.

https://senkettru.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/virtue/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#virtue

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Aubrey Taylor, Editor Feb 16

the Great American Theft…

How much would you spend on a product if you knew they were using you to advertise for them for free?

https://thedignityofman.net/2026/02/16/the-great-american-theft/

Coach Pāṇini ®Feb 15

When you cannot govern, be a troll.

Undermine the throne with feints and tweets.

Be silent on virtue until power breaks.

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WIST Quotations Feb 14

A quotation from La Rochefoucauld

We try to make virtues of the faults we do not wish to correct.

[Nous essayons de nous faire honneur des défauts que nous ne voulons pas corriger.]

François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) French epigrammatist, memoirist, noble
Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales [Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims], ¶442 (1665-1678) [tr. Kronenberger (1959)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/la-rochefoucauld-fra…

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La Rochefoucauld, Francois - Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales [Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims], ¶442 (1665-1678) [tr. Kronenberger (1959)] | WIST Quotations

We try to make virtues of the faults we do not wish to correct. [Nous essayons de nous faire honneur des défauts que nous ne voulons pas corriger.] First appeared in the 5th (1678) edition. (Source (French)). Other translations: We attempt to Vindicate, and value our selves upon those Faults…

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John Griogair Bell Feb 12

“Here is the Key of Success, and its Name is the Skill to make right Use of Circumstance. This, then is the Virtue of the Mind, to be the Wazir of the Will, a true Counsellor, through Intelligence of the Universe. But o, my Son, do thou lay this Word beneath thine Heart, that the Mind hath no Will, nor Right thereto, so the Usurpation bringeth forth a fatal Conflict in thyself. For the Mind is sensitive, unstable as Air, and may be led foolishly in leash by a stronger Mind that worketh as the cunning Tool of a Will. Therefore thy Safety and Defence is to hold thy Mind to his right Function, a faithful Minister to thine own True Will, but Election of Nature.” https://library.hrmtc.com/2026/02/12/here-is-the-key-of-success-and-its-name-is-the-skill-to-make-right-use-of-circumstance-this-then-is-the-virtue-of-the-mind-to-be-the-wazir-of-the-will-a-true-counsellor-through-intelligence-of/ #air #aleisterCrowley #book #book111 #bringethForth #circumstance #cunningTool #Defence #election #faithfulMinisterToThineOwn #fatalConflict #heart #hold #inLeash #inThyself #intelligence #key #ledFoolishly #liberAleph #liberCxi #LiberאVelCXI #mind #name #nature #noWill #ofAWill #quote #right #rightFunction #rightUse #safety #sensitive #skill #strongerMind #success #TheBookOfWisdomOrFolly #theMind #thyMind #trueCounsellor #trueWill #universe #unstable #usurpation #virtue #wazir #will #Word #worketh

WIST Quotations Feb 10

A quotation from The Bible

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against things like this.

[Ὁ δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη χαρὰ εἰρήνη, μακροθυμία χρηστότης ἀγαθωσύνη, πίστις πραΰτης ἐγκράτεια· κατὰ τῶν τοιούτων οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος.]

The Bible (The New Testament) (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture
Galatians 5: 22-23 [CEB (2011)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-nt/81955/

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Bible, vol. 2, New Testament - Galatians 5: 22-23 [CEB (2011)] | WIST Quotations

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against things like this. [Ὁ δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη χαρὰ εἰρήνη, μακροθυμία χρηστότης ἀγαθωσύνη, πίστις πραΰτης ἐγκράτεια· κατὰ τῶν τοιούτων οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος.] (Source (Greek)). Alternate translations:…

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Aubrey Taylor, Editor Feb 9

overcoming negative input…

Ever had the best idea, only to hear it's stupid? Here's how to push past the negativity.

https://thedignityofman.net/2026/02/09/overcoming-negative-input/