34Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Matthew 10:34
"Do what thy manhood bids thee do,/ From none but self expect applause:/ He noblest lives and noblest dies/ Who makes and keeps his self-made laws."
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Titus 1:15
In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.Winston Churchill
'Be good and you will be lonesome.'
Mark Twain.
'The sun also shines on the wicked.'
Seneca.
miércoles, 27 de julio de 2011
domingo, 24 de julio de 2011
Morality
In its "descriptive" sense, morality refers to personal or cultural values, codes of conduct or social mores that distinguish between right and wrong in the human society.
Describing morality in this way is not making a claim about what is objectively right or wrong, but only referring to what is considered right or wrong by an individual or some group of people (such as a religion).
Morality may simply be a kind of make-believe, a complex set of rules and recommendations that represents nothing real and is seen as a human creation.
Many religions provide moral guidelines for their followers. They believe that the divine has instructed them with a way to live and that following these rules will lead to good social structure, and closer communion with the divine.
Examples of moral codes include the Golden Rule; the Five Precepts and the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism (see Śīla); the ancient Egyptian code of Ma'at; the Ten Commandments of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; Judaism's Noahide Law; and the yamas and niyama of the Hindu scriptures.
The philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli is sometimes presented as a model of moral nihilism, but that is highly questionable. His book Il Principe (The Prince) was silent on moral matters, which shocked a European tradition that throughout the Middle Ages had inculcated moral lessons in its political philosophies. But silence about morality is not tantamount to outright nihilism. Machiavelli does say that the Prince must override moral reasons in favour of power-maintaining reasons of State, but he also says, particularly in his other works, that the successful ruler should be guided by Pagan, rather than Christian, virtues. Hence, Machiavelli presents an alternative to the ethical theories of his day, rather than an all-out rejection of all morality. Complicating the matter is the evidence that the whole of The Prince was written primarily to please the newly-princely Medici family and thus may have presented ideas contrary to Machiavelli's actual views, his actual opinions being represented in, among other things, the Discourses on Livy.
Describing morality in this way is not making a claim about what is objectively right or wrong, but only referring to what is considered right or wrong by an individual or some group of people (such as a religion).
Morality may simply be a kind of make-believe, a complex set of rules and recommendations that represents nothing real and is seen as a human creation.
Many religions provide moral guidelines for their followers. They believe that the divine has instructed them with a way to live and that following these rules will lead to good social structure, and closer communion with the divine.
Examples of moral codes include the Golden Rule; the Five Precepts and the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism (see Śīla); the ancient Egyptian code of Ma'at; the Ten Commandments of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; Judaism's Noahide Law; and the yamas and niyama of the Hindu scriptures.
The philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli is sometimes presented as a model of moral nihilism, but that is highly questionable. His book Il Principe (The Prince) was silent on moral matters, which shocked a European tradition that throughout the Middle Ages had inculcated moral lessons in its political philosophies. But silence about morality is not tantamount to outright nihilism. Machiavelli does say that the Prince must override moral reasons in favour of power-maintaining reasons of State, but he also says, particularly in his other works, that the successful ruler should be guided by Pagan, rather than Christian, virtues. Hence, Machiavelli presents an alternative to the ethical theories of his day, rather than an all-out rejection of all morality. Complicating the matter is the evidence that the whole of The Prince was written primarily to please the newly-princely Medici family and thus may have presented ideas contrary to Machiavelli's actual views, his actual opinions being represented in, among other things, the Discourses on Livy.
Good and Evil
In religion, ethics, and philosophy, the phrase, good and evil refers to the location on a two-way spectrum of objects, desires, or behaviors, the good direction being morally positive, and the evil direction morally negative.
Every language has a word expressing good in the sense of "having the right or desirable quality" (ἀρετή) and bad in the sense "undesirable". A sense of moral judgement and a distinction "right and wrong, good and bad" are cultural universals.
GOOD
-Being positive or desirable in nature
-Having the qualities that are desirable or distinguishing in a particular thing
-Serving the desired purpose or end
-Of high quality
-Worthy of respect
-Beneficial to health
-Of moral excellence; upright
-Benevolent; kind
-Well-behaved; obedient
-Socially correct; proper
-morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious
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“It is better to be beautiful than to be good, but it is better to be good than to be ugly.”
Oscar Wilde
“True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.”
“The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and truth. To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics built on this basis would be sufficient only for a herd of cattle.”
Albert Einstein
''Be good and you will be lonesome''
“It is very wearing to be good”
Mark Twain
“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”
“All good things are wild, and free.”
Henry David Thoreau
“Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.”
William Shakespeare
-It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.
Aristotle
“It is not what they profess but what they practice that makes them good”
Greek proverb.
'There are two perfectly good men, one dead, and the other unborn.'
Chinese Proverb
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law (Galatians 5:22)”
EVIL
e·vil (
v
l)
Evil (also called badness or egregiousness) is the violation of some moral code.
Evil is usually seen as the opposite of good.
The Bible defines evil as the condition of being alone (the "not good" of Gen. 2:18). In this sense, evil may be seen as that which goes against, or is outside of society, both in terms of values and actions.
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Even Martin Luther allowed that there are cases where a little evil is a positive good. He wrote, "Seek out the society of your boon companions, drink, play, talk bawdy, and amuse yourself. One must sometimes commit a sin out of hate and contempt for the Devil, so as not to give him the chance to make one scrupulous over mere nothings... ."
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In certain schools of political philosophy, leaders are encouraged to be indifferent to good or evil, taking actions based solely on practicality; this approach to politics was put forth by Niccolò Machiavelli, a 16th-century Florentine writer who advised politicians "...it is far safer to be feared than loved."
Machiavelli wrote: "...there will be traits considered good that, if followed, will lead to ruin, while other traits, considered vices which if practiced achieve security and well being for the Prince."
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According the general teachings of the Buddha, "evil" means "harmful" and refers to 1) the three selfish emotions—desire, hate and delusion; and 2) to their expression in physical and verbal actions.
See "ten unvirtuous actions in Buddhism". Specifically, "evil" means whatever harms or obstructs the causes for happiness in this life, a better rebirth, liberation from samsara, and the true and complete enlightenment of a buddha (samyaksambodhi).
Ignorance is defined as the root of all evil.
“When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before.”
Mae West
“He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.”
Martin Luther King
“He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.”
Leonardo da Vinci
-The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
-I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil.
Albert Einstein“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.”
-There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.
Buddha
“The sun also shines on the wicked”
Seneca
“Hear no evil, speak no evil - and you'll never be invited to a party”
Oscar Wilde
“There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance”
Socrates
“Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.”
Socrates
“War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil”
George Orwell
“The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men”
-No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.
-Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.
Plato
-No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expedience.
Thedore Roosevelt
I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any.
Lao Tzu
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
Niccolo Machiavelli
I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph.
Margaret Thatcher
It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.
Margaret Mead
It is a cursed evil to any man to become as absorbed in any subject as I am in mine.
Charles Darwin
“People who say that money is the root of all evil don't have any”
Anon
Those who forget good and evil and seek only to know the facts are more likely to achieve good than those who view the world through the distorting medium of their own desires.
Bertrand Russell
I live in sin, to kill myself I live; no longer my life my own, but sin's; my good is given to me by heaven, my evil by myself, by my free will, of which I am deprived.
Michelangelo
Every language has a word expressing good in the sense of "having the right or desirable quality" (ἀρετή) and bad in the sense "undesirable". A sense of moral judgement and a distinction "right and wrong, good and bad" are cultural universals.
GOOD
-Being positive or desirable in nature
-Having the qualities that are desirable or distinguishing in a particular thing
-Serving the desired purpose or end
-Of high quality
-Worthy of respect
-Beneficial to health
-Of moral excellence; upright
-Benevolent; kind
-Well-behaved; obedient
-Socially correct; proper
-morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious
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“It is better to be beautiful than to be good, but it is better to be good than to be ugly.”
Oscar Wilde
“True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.”“The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and truth. To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics built on this basis would be sufficient only for a herd of cattle.”
Albert Einstein
''Be good and you will be lonesome''
“It is very wearing to be good”
Mark Twain
“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”
“All good things are wild, and free.”
Henry David Thoreau
“Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.”
William Shakespeare
-It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.
Aristotle
“It is not what they profess but what they practice that makes them good”
Greek proverb.
'There are two perfectly good men, one dead, and the other unborn.'
Chinese Proverb
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law (Galatians 5:22)”
EVIL
e·vil (
vl) Evil (also called badness or egregiousness) is the violation of some moral code.
Evil is usually seen as the opposite of good.
The Bible defines evil as the condition of being alone (the "not good" of Gen. 2:18). In this sense, evil may be seen as that which goes against, or is outside of society, both in terms of values and actions.
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Even Martin Luther allowed that there are cases where a little evil is a positive good. He wrote, "Seek out the society of your boon companions, drink, play, talk bawdy, and amuse yourself. One must sometimes commit a sin out of hate and contempt for the Devil, so as not to give him the chance to make one scrupulous over mere nothings... ."
---------
In certain schools of political philosophy, leaders are encouraged to be indifferent to good or evil, taking actions based solely on practicality; this approach to politics was put forth by Niccolò Machiavelli, a 16th-century Florentine writer who advised politicians "...it is far safer to be feared than loved."
Machiavelli wrote: "...there will be traits considered good that, if followed, will lead to ruin, while other traits, considered vices which if practiced achieve security and well being for the Prince."
----------
According the general teachings of the Buddha, "evil" means "harmful" and refers to 1) the three selfish emotions—desire, hate and delusion; and 2) to their expression in physical and verbal actions.
See "ten unvirtuous actions in Buddhism". Specifically, "evil" means whatever harms or obstructs the causes for happiness in this life, a better rebirth, liberation from samsara, and the true and complete enlightenment of a buddha (samyaksambodhi).
Ignorance is defined as the root of all evil.
“When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before.”
Mae West
“He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.”
Martin Luther King
“He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.”
Leonardo da Vinci
-The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
-I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil.
Albert Einstein“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.”
-There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.
Buddha
“The sun also shines on the wicked”
Seneca
“Hear no evil, speak no evil - and you'll never be invited to a party”
Oscar Wilde
“There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance”Socrates
“Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.”
Socrates
“War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil”
George Orwell
“The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men”
-No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.
-Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.
Plato
-No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expedience.
Thedore Roosevelt
I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any.
Lao Tzu
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
Niccolo Machiavelli
I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph.
Margaret Thatcher
It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.
Margaret Mead
It is a cursed evil to any man to become as absorbed in any subject as I am in mine.
Charles Darwin
“People who say that money is the root of all evil don't have any”
Anon
Those who forget good and evil and seek only to know the facts are more likely to achieve good than those who view the world through the distorting medium of their own desires.
Bertrand Russell
I live in sin, to kill myself I live; no longer my life my own, but sin's; my good is given to me by heaven, my evil by myself, by my free will, of which I am deprived.
Michelangelo
adj. e·vil·er, e·vil·est
1. Morally bad or wrong; wicked: an evil tyrant.
2. Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful: the evil effects of a poor diet.
3. Characterized by or indicating future misfortune; ominous: evil omens.
4. Bad or blameworthy by report; infamous: an evil reputation.
5. Characterized by anger or spite; malicious: an evil temper.
n.
1. The quality of being morally bad or wrong; wickedness.
2. That which causes harm, misfortune, or destruction: a leader's power to do both good and evil.
3. An evil force, power, or personification.
4. Something that is a cause or source of suffering, injury, or destruction: the social evils of poverty and injustice.
adv. Archaic
In an evil manner.
sábado, 23 de julio de 2011
jueves, 21 de julio de 2011
John McAleese
'Most people have heard of some of my exploits,namely the Iranian Embassy,where I was...er...sort of captured on film as you might say,going in through the window-without being asked.'
'I've seen one or two things-some good,some not so good-but I like to think I came away a better person.'
SELECTION
'Selection is the initial process of keeping the good and getting rid of the bad.
'What they're trying to do is get rid of the guys early.
The way they do this is with physical and mental tests.'
'You have time limits,but they don't tell you what these are.'
'You're using your brain all the time,becuase you're actually learning to map-read everywhere you go.'
'They'll say,'Here's your grid-reference',and they'll you once normally-because it's all about remembering things aswell.'
'Providing you've done enough previous training before you go on Selection,you should be fit enough and tough enough to do it......hopefully-but it doesn't always work that way.'
'The idea,when you're being questioned(in interrogation),is to try and be the 'grey man',show no emotion.'
'You're trying not to antagonise them,you're trying to get a happy balance.'
'Hopefully,by this stage you've got the physical toughness-but it's the mental side they're playing on.'
'They're trying to get a reactyion out of you,they're trying to get you talking,they're trying to break barriers down.'
ROOM DRILLS
'When you do an assault on a room,there are 3 entry methods;you go through the door,through the window or through the wall.'
'If you do have a stoppage during a room combat with these weapons(MP5),you don't waste time changing magazines-you're actually going to go for your sidearm.'
IRANIAN EMBASSY SIEGE
'Prior to the actual assault going in-to be honest with you I've been asked this question a few times,'How did you feel,were you frightened?',and all the rest of it.
In all honesty-I think I can speak to everybody who was on the job-nobody,I could actually say,was frightened,because we were actually that engrossed in the snooker at the time-because there was the Embassy World Championships on the television at the time and everybody was too busy watching that.
You were....let's say,switched on to do the job when it kicked off,but to say that anybody was frightened,or over anxious-or even worried,I'd say,'No'.
You know,everybody's sort of cool,calm,collected....you knew what job you were going to be doing,you were highly trained,you were well motivated....you were working with a good team of lads-everybody trusted everybody else,you know....the job was well planned...there was nothing to worry about.
All we were waiting for was the start time-when the boss said,'It's time to go'.
And up till then,all the training had been done,you can only practice for so long.
We were just waiting for the magic words,'Standby,standby-go!'.
No problems,no worries.'
'You learn not to become to personalised with the individuals.
They are,let's say...an enemy.
You may know alot of personal details about them,but these are soon forgotten...it is just an enemy.
Because at the end of the day,it doesn't matter whatever job you are doing within the anti-terrorist....let's say....scenarios-they are a bad guy,you are a good guy.
They're trying to kill you or kill hostages,and you are in there to stop them,and if you have to kill them to stop them-that's what you do.
That's your job.'
'There are things that you do miss......not just like friends,old comrades-that sort of rubbish.
But in certain respects,you do miss....how can you say...the buzz..............You do say,'I wish I was there',just to get this little buzz and little bit of excitement.'
'I maintain that they(22 SAS)are the best-and anyone that disagrees,well basically they're fools.
They are the best,always have been the best-and they won't be topped.'
'I've seen one or two things-some good,some not so good-but I like to think I came away a better person.'
SELECTION
'Selection is the initial process of keeping the good and getting rid of the bad.
'What they're trying to do is get rid of the guys early.
The way they do this is with physical and mental tests.'
'You have time limits,but they don't tell you what these are.'
'You're using your brain all the time,becuase you're actually learning to map-read everywhere you go.'
'They'll say,'Here's your grid-reference',and they'll you once normally-because it's all about remembering things aswell.'
'Providing you've done enough previous training before you go on Selection,you should be fit enough and tough enough to do it......hopefully-but it doesn't always work that way.'
'The idea,when you're being questioned(in interrogation),is to try and be the 'grey man',show no emotion.'
'You're trying not to antagonise them,you're trying to get a happy balance.'
'Hopefully,by this stage you've got the physical toughness-but it's the mental side they're playing on.'
'They're trying to get a reactyion out of you,they're trying to get you talking,they're trying to break barriers down.'
ROOM DRILLS
'When you do an assault on a room,there are 3 entry methods;you go through the door,through the window or through the wall.'
'If you do have a stoppage during a room combat with these weapons(MP5),you don't waste time changing magazines-you're actually going to go for your sidearm.'
IRANIAN EMBASSY SIEGE
'Prior to the actual assault going in-to be honest with you I've been asked this question a few times,'How did you feel,were you frightened?',and all the rest of it.
In all honesty-I think I can speak to everybody who was on the job-nobody,I could actually say,was frightened,because we were actually that engrossed in the snooker at the time-because there was the Embassy World Championships on the television at the time and everybody was too busy watching that.
You were....let's say,switched on to do the job when it kicked off,but to say that anybody was frightened,or over anxious-or even worried,I'd say,'No'.
You know,everybody's sort of cool,calm,collected....you knew what job you were going to be doing,you were highly trained,you were well motivated....you were working with a good team of lads-everybody trusted everybody else,you know....the job was well planned...there was nothing to worry about.
All we were waiting for was the start time-when the boss said,'It's time to go'.
And up till then,all the training had been done,you can only practice for so long.
We were just waiting for the magic words,'Standby,standby-go!'.
No problems,no worries.'
'You learn not to become to personalised with the individuals.
They are,let's say...an enemy.
You may know alot of personal details about them,but these are soon forgotten...it is just an enemy.
Because at the end of the day,it doesn't matter whatever job you are doing within the anti-terrorist....let's say....scenarios-they are a bad guy,you are a good guy.
They're trying to kill you or kill hostages,and you are in there to stop them,and if you have to kill them to stop them-that's what you do.
That's your job.'
'There are things that you do miss......not just like friends,old comrades-that sort of rubbish.
But in certain respects,you do miss....how can you say...the buzz..............You do say,'I wish I was there',just to get this little buzz and little bit of excitement.'
'I maintain that they(22 SAS)are the best-and anyone that disagrees,well basically they're fools.
They are the best,always have been the best-and they won't be topped.'
miércoles, 20 de julio de 2011
Helen Keller
-Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.
-Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
-I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.
-I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.
-It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.
-Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.
-Many people know so little about what is beyond their short range of experience. They look within themselves - and find nothing! Therefore they conclude that there is nothing outside themselves either.
-Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
-No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.
-Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
-Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
-I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.
-I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.
-It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.
-Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.
-Many people know so little about what is beyond their short range of experience. They look within themselves - and find nothing! Therefore they conclude that there is nothing outside themselves either.
-Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
-No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.
-Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
Rudyard Kipling
-Everyone is more or less mad on one point.
-Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade.
''The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye."
-He travels the fastest who travels alone.
-If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.
-It's clever, but is it Art?
“If you don't get what you want, it's a sign either that you did not seriously want it, or that you tried to bargain over the price”
“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster/ And treat those two impostors just the same.”
“Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are your own fears”
''Too much work and too much energy kill a man just as effectively as too much assorted vice or too much drink”
''A brave heart and a courteous tongue. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, manling.”
''I never made a mistake in my life; at least, never one that I couldn't explain away afterwards."
"Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves."
"War is an ill thing, as I surely know. But 'twould be an ill world for weaponless dreamers if evil men were not now and then slain."
"How can you do anything until you have seen everything,or as much as you can?"
IF.....
IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!"
-Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade.
''The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye."
-He travels the fastest who travels alone.
-If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.
-It's clever, but is it Art?
“If you don't get what you want, it's a sign either that you did not seriously want it, or that you tried to bargain over the price”
“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster/ And treat those two impostors just the same.”
“Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are your own fears”
''Too much work and too much energy kill a man just as effectively as too much assorted vice or too much drink”
''A brave heart and a courteous tongue. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, manling.”
''I never made a mistake in my life; at least, never one that I couldn't explain away afterwards."
"Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves."
"War is an ill thing, as I surely know. But 'twould be an ill world for weaponless dreamers if evil men were not now and then slain."
"How can you do anything until you have seen everything,or as much as you can?"
IF.....
IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!"
John le Carre
-A spy, like a writer, lives outside the mainstream population. He steals his experience through bribes and reconstructs it.
-History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose.
-In every war zone that I've been in, there has been a reality and then there has been the public perception of why the war was being fought. In every crisis, the issues have been far more complex than the public has been allowed to know.
-Most people like to read about intrigue and spies. I hope to provide a metaphor for the average reader's daily life. Most of us live in a slightly conspiratorial relationship with our employer and perhaps with our marriage.
-We have learned in recent years to translate almost all of political life in terms of conspiracy. And the spy novel, as never before, really, has come into its own.
-When you're my age and you see a story, you better go for it pretty quickly. I'd just like to get a few more novels under my belt.
''Graham Greene once referred to a chip of ice that has to be in the writer's heart. And that is the strain: that you must abstain from relationships and yet at the same time engage in them. There you have, I think, the real metaphysical relationship between the writer and the spy."
-History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose.
-In every war zone that I've been in, there has been a reality and then there has been the public perception of why the war was being fought. In every crisis, the issues have been far more complex than the public has been allowed to know.
-Most people like to read about intrigue and spies. I hope to provide a metaphor for the average reader's daily life. Most of us live in a slightly conspiratorial relationship with our employer and perhaps with our marriage.
-We have learned in recent years to translate almost all of political life in terms of conspiracy. And the spy novel, as never before, really, has come into its own.
-When you're my age and you see a story, you better go for it pretty quickly. I'd just like to get a few more novels under my belt.
''Graham Greene once referred to a chip of ice that has to be in the writer's heart. And that is the strain: that you must abstain from relationships and yet at the same time engage in them. There you have, I think, the real metaphysical relationship between the writer and the spy."
Graham Greene
-A petty reason perhaps why novelists more and more try to keep a distance from journalists is that novelists are trying to write the truth and journalists are trying to write fiction.
-God created a number of possibilities in case some of his prototypes failed - that is the meaning of evolution.
-If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose. Or is it the same faith under another mask?
-In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
-Nobody thinks in terms of human beings. Governments don't, why should we? They talk about people and the proletariat; I talk about the suckers and the mugs. It's the same thing.
-The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, you see - every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties.
-The truth has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
-We are all of us resigned to death: it's life we aren't resigned to.
"I don't care a damn about men who are loyal to the people who pay them, to organizations...I don't think even my country means all that much. There are many countries in our blood, aren't there, but only one person. Would the world be in the mess it is if we were loyal to love and not to countries?"
"A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead."
-God created a number of possibilities in case some of his prototypes failed - that is the meaning of evolution.
-If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose. Or is it the same faith under another mask?
-In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
-Nobody thinks in terms of human beings. Governments don't, why should we? They talk about people and the proletariat; I talk about the suckers and the mugs. It's the same thing.
-The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, you see - every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties.
-The truth has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
-We are all of us resigned to death: it's life we aren't resigned to.
"I don't care a damn about men who are loyal to the people who pay them, to organizations...I don't think even my country means all that much. There are many countries in our blood, aren't there, but only one person. Would the world be in the mess it is if we were loyal to love and not to countries?"
"A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead."
jueves, 14 de julio de 2011
Napoleon Bonaparte
'Cuando quiero que un asunto no se resuelva lo encomiendo a un comité.'
-La mayor parte de aquellos que no quieren ser oprimidos, quieren ser opresores.
-De lo sublime a lo ridículo no hay más que un paso.
-La victoria pertenece al más perseverante.
-A veces una batalla lo decide todo, y a veces la cosa más insignificante decide la suerte de una batalla.
-La batalla más difícil la tengo todos los días conmigo mismo.
-Para triunfar es necesario, más que nada, tener sentido común.
-Cada hora de tiempo perdido en la juventud es una posibilidad más de desgracia en la adultez.
-El hombre superior es impasible por naturaleza: le da igual que le elogien o censuren.
-Donde con toda seguridad encontrarás una mano que te ayude, será en el extremo de tu propio brazo.
-Sólo se puede gobernar un pueblo ofreciéndole un porvenir. Un jefe es un vendedor de esperanzas.
-Un hombre sin valor ni bravura es una cosa.
-En un mundo imperfecto, vivir es cambiar.
-La mejor política es hacer creer a los hombres que son libres
martes, 12 de julio de 2011
Garry Kasparov
'Aquellas historias(de aventuras reales)alentaban mi propio espiritu de pionero.
Deseaba abrir nuevos caminos,aunque en aquella etapa de mi vida eso se reducia simplemente a volver a casa por un camino nuevo.
Asi,de lo largo de mi carrera....busque nuevos desafios,cosas nuevas que nadie hubiera hecho antes.'
'Autoanalisis,eso es lo que necesitan saber quienes me preguntan,en lugar de datos triviales sobre mis habitos.'
'....como adultos,tenemos patrones adquiridos,buenos y malos.
Para corregir los malos y mejorar los buenos,debemos tomar un papel activo en el proceso de mayor concienciacion.'
'La psicologia la intuicion afectan todos y cada uno de los aspectosde nuestras decisiones y sus resultados.
Debemos desarrollar nuestra habilidad para ver el panorama completo y para manejar y aprender de la crisis.
Esos momentos decisivos son autenticas encrucijidas:cuando escogemos un ramal del camino sabiendo que no podemos volver atras.
Vivimos para esos momentos que,a su vez,definen nuestras vidas.
Aprendemos quienes somos y lo que realmente nos importa.
Luego,el 'secreto' sera perseguir esos retos en lugar de evitarlos.
Esa es la la unica forma descubrir y explotar todos nuestros talentos.'
'En lugar de dejarme llevar por sentimientos de desesperacion,me obligue a mi mismo a prepararme para una larga guerra de desgaste.'
'No basta con tener talento.
No basta con trabajar duro y estudiar hasta las altas horas de la noche.
Hay que ser,ademas,profundamente consciente de los metodos que te llevan a la toma de decisiones.'
'Un consejero delegado debe combinar el analisis y la investigacion con el pensamiento creativo para dirigir su compania con eficacia.'
'Si jugamos sin objetivos a largo plazo,nuestras decisiones se convierten en exclusivamente reactivas y nos vemos jugando el juego de nuestro oponente,no elnuestro.
Mientras saltamos de una cosa nueva al siguiente,acabamos por perder el rumbo,impelidos por lo que tenemos delante,en lugar de por los logros que necesitamos.'
'Antes de ser capaces de seguir una estrategia,sin emgargo,hay que desarrollarla.'
'....confiar en que el competidor cometa un error grave no es una estrategia viable.'
'No se llega a campeon del mundo sin ser capaz de jugar con estilos distintos si es necesario.'
Deseaba abrir nuevos caminos,aunque en aquella etapa de mi vida eso se reducia simplemente a volver a casa por un camino nuevo.
Asi,de lo largo de mi carrera....busque nuevos desafios,cosas nuevas que nadie hubiera hecho antes.'
'Autoanalisis,eso es lo que necesitan saber quienes me preguntan,en lugar de datos triviales sobre mis habitos.'
'....como adultos,tenemos patrones adquiridos,buenos y malos.
Para corregir los malos y mejorar los buenos,debemos tomar un papel activo en el proceso de mayor concienciacion.'
'La psicologia la intuicion afectan todos y cada uno de los aspectosde nuestras decisiones y sus resultados.
Debemos desarrollar nuestra habilidad para ver el panorama completo y para manejar y aprender de la crisis.
Esos momentos decisivos son autenticas encrucijidas:cuando escogemos un ramal del camino sabiendo que no podemos volver atras.
Vivimos para esos momentos que,a su vez,definen nuestras vidas.
Aprendemos quienes somos y lo que realmente nos importa.
Luego,el 'secreto' sera perseguir esos retos en lugar de evitarlos.
Esa es la la unica forma descubrir y explotar todos nuestros talentos.'
'En lugar de dejarme llevar por sentimientos de desesperacion,me obligue a mi mismo a prepararme para una larga guerra de desgaste.'
'No basta con tener talento.
No basta con trabajar duro y estudiar hasta las altas horas de la noche.
Hay que ser,ademas,profundamente consciente de los metodos que te llevan a la toma de decisiones.'
'Un consejero delegado debe combinar el analisis y la investigacion con el pensamiento creativo para dirigir su compania con eficacia.'
'Si jugamos sin objetivos a largo plazo,nuestras decisiones se convierten en exclusivamente reactivas y nos vemos jugando el juego de nuestro oponente,no elnuestro.
Mientras saltamos de una cosa nueva al siguiente,acabamos por perder el rumbo,impelidos por lo que tenemos delante,en lugar de por los logros que necesitamos.'
'Antes de ser capaces de seguir una estrategia,sin emgargo,hay que desarrollarla.'
'....confiar en que el competidor cometa un error grave no es una estrategia viable.'
'No se llega a campeon del mundo sin ser capaz de jugar con estilos distintos si es necesario.'
sábado, 9 de julio de 2011
Jigoro Kano
-If there is effort, there is always accomplishment.
-In randori we learn to employ the principle of maximum efficiency even when we could easily overpower an opponent. Indeed, it is much more impressive to beat an opponent with proper technique than with brute force. This lesson is equally applicable in daily life: the student realized persuasion backed up by sound logic is ultimately more effective than coercion.
-Another tenet of randori is to apply just the right amount of force — never too much, never too little. All of us know of people who have failed to accomplish what they set out to do because of not properly gauging the amount of effort required. At one extreme, they fall short of the mark; at the other, they do not know when to stop.
-There are people who are excitable by nature and allow themselves to become angry for the most trivial of reasons. Judo can help such people learn to control themselves. Through training, they quickly realize that anger is a waste of energy, that it has only negative effects on the self and others.
-Judo teaches us to look for the best possible course of action, whatever the individual circumstances, and helps us to understand that worry is a waste of energy. Paradoxically, the man who has failed and one who is at the peak of success are in exactly the same position. Each must decide what he will do next, choose the course that will lead him to the future. The teachings of judo give each the same potential for success, in the former instance guiding a man out of lethargy and disappointment to a state of vigorous activity.
-Walk a single path, becoming neither cocky with victory nor broken with defeat, without forgetting caution when all is quiet or becoming frightened when danger threatens.
Jigoro Kano's Five Principles of Judo:
1. Carefully observe oneself and one's situation, carefully observe others, and carefully observe one's environment.
2. Seize the initiative in whatever you undertake.
3. Consider fully, act decisively.
4. Know when to stop.
5. Keep to the middle.
-In randori we learn to employ the principle of maximum efficiency even when we could easily overpower an opponent. Indeed, it is much more impressive to beat an opponent with proper technique than with brute force. This lesson is equally applicable in daily life: the student realized persuasion backed up by sound logic is ultimately more effective than coercion.
-Another tenet of randori is to apply just the right amount of force — never too much, never too little. All of us know of people who have failed to accomplish what they set out to do because of not properly gauging the amount of effort required. At one extreme, they fall short of the mark; at the other, they do not know when to stop.
-There are people who are excitable by nature and allow themselves to become angry for the most trivial of reasons. Judo can help such people learn to control themselves. Through training, they quickly realize that anger is a waste of energy, that it has only negative effects on the self and others.
-Judo teaches us to look for the best possible course of action, whatever the individual circumstances, and helps us to understand that worry is a waste of energy. Paradoxically, the man who has failed and one who is at the peak of success are in exactly the same position. Each must decide what he will do next, choose the course that will lead him to the future. The teachings of judo give each the same potential for success, in the former instance guiding a man out of lethargy and disappointment to a state of vigorous activity.
-Walk a single path, becoming neither cocky with victory nor broken with defeat, without forgetting caution when all is quiet or becoming frightened when danger threatens.
Jigoro Kano's Five Principles of Judo:
1. Carefully observe oneself and one's situation, carefully observe others, and carefully observe one's environment.
2. Seize the initiative in whatever you undertake.
3. Consider fully, act decisively.
4. Know when to stop.
5. Keep to the middle.
viernes, 8 de julio de 2011
Nadia Comaneci
-Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.
-I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.
-I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.
-I like to tell young people to work hard for your goals and live in the moment.
-My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.
-You should also appreciate the goodness around you, and surround yourself with positive people.
-I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.
-I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.
-I like to tell young people to work hard for your goals and live in the moment.
-My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.
-You should also appreciate the goodness around you, and surround yourself with positive people.
Carl Lewis
“My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: "Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus."”
''Life is about timing.”
''Scientists have proven that it's impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don't listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet.”
'''I already knew who was the best long-jumper,”
-If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win.
''Life is about timing.”
''Scientists have proven that it's impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don't listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet.”
'''I already knew who was the best long-jumper,”
-If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win.
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps, an Olympic champion from the United States in swimming sports. Michael Phelps is a living legend of swimming world and Olympic. He holds a record as the gold medalist in the Olympics, 8 Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008. He also holds a record of the most winning of Olympic gold medal ever in the history of Olympics, ie a total of 14 gold (8 gold in 2008 and 6 gold in 2004). Those achievements are clearly a phenomenal achievement. His superiority in swimming sports, especially in butterfly numbers, almost without a rival. Of course that great achievements can not be achieved easily. Requires great effort and great sacrifice.
The following is motivational words of Michael Phelps, who hopefully can motivate you to strive tirelessly to achieve goals. Good luck.
-I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything.
-I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I'd like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along.
-I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.
-If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.
-You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
The following is motivational words of Michael Phelps, who hopefully can motivate you to strive tirelessly to achieve goals. Good luck.
-I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything.
-I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I'd like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along.
-I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.
-If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.
-You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
-I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There`s no better time to try this than now.
-I`ve always been fortunate in that I`ve been able to put myself in my own zone and relax. It comes naturally. I`m lucky to be that way.
T.E.Lawrence
T.E. Lawrence
Militar y aventurero inglés (1888-1935)
"Los hombres que sueñan de noche se despiertan al día siguiente para descubrir que todo era vanidad. Más los soñadores diurnos son peligrosos, porque pueden vivir su sueño con los ojos abiertos, a fin de hacerlo posible."
-All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. This I did.
-“on the whole I prefer lies to truth particularly where they concern me.”
With two thousand years of examples behind us, we have no excuses when fighting for not fighting well.
'You wonder what I am doing? Well, so do I, in truth. Days seem to dawn, suns to shine, evenings to follow, and then I sleep. What I have done, what I am doing, what I am going to do, puzzle and bewilder me. Have you ever been a leaf and fallen from your tree in autumn and been really puzzled about it? That's the feeling.'
-I've been & am absurdly over-estimated. There are no supermen & I'm quite ordinary, & will say so whatever the artistic results. In that point I'm one of the few people who tell the truth about myself.
Do not try to do too much with your own hands. Better the Arabs do it tolerably than that you do it perfectly. It is their war, and you are to help them, not to win it for them. Actually, also, under the very odd conditions of Arabia, your practical work will not be as good as, perhaps, you think it is.
...but suppose we were an influence (as we might be), an idea, a thing invulnerable, intangible, without front or back, drifting about like a gas? Armies were like plants, immobile as a whole, firm-rooted, nourished through long stems to the head, we might be a vapour, blowing where we listed. Our kingdoms lay in each man's mind, as we wanted nothing material to live on, so perhaps we offered nothing material to the killing. It seemed a regular soldier might be helpless without a target. He would own the ground he sat on, and what he could poke his rifle at.
-Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals. It can only be ensured by instinct, sharpened by thought practising the stroke so often that at the crisis it is as natural as a reflex.
Militar y aventurero inglés (1888-1935)
"Los hombres que sueñan de noche se despiertan al día siguiente para descubrir que todo era vanidad. Más los soñadores diurnos son peligrosos, porque pueden vivir su sueño con los ojos abiertos, a fin de hacerlo posible."
-All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. This I did.
-“on the whole I prefer lies to truth particularly where they concern me.”
'You wonder what I am doing? Well, so do I, in truth. Days seem to dawn, suns to shine, evenings to follow, and then I sleep. What I have done, what I am doing, what I am going to do, puzzle and bewilder me. Have you ever been a leaf and fallen from your tree in autumn and been really puzzled about it? That's the feeling.'
-I've been & am absurdly over-estimated. There are no supermen & I'm quite ordinary, & will say so whatever the artistic results. In that point I'm one of the few people who tell the truth about myself.
-Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals. It can only be ensured by instinct, sharpened by thought practising the stroke so often that at the crisis it is as natural as a reflex.
- I deem him one of the greatest beings alive in our time... We shall never see his like again. His name will live in history. It will live in the annals of war... It will live in the legends of Arabia.
- The world looks with some awe upon a man who appears unconcernedly indifferent to home, money, comfort, rank, or even power and fame. The world feels not without a certain apprehension, that here is some one outside its jurisdiction; someone before whom its allurements may be spread in vain; some one strangely enfranchised, untamed, untrammelled by convention, moving independent of the ordinary currents of human action.
- Winston Churchill at an unveiling of a memorial to Lawrence at the Oxford High School for Boys (3 October 1936); as quoted in Lawrence of Arabia: The Authorized Biography of T.E. Lawrence (1989) by Jeremy M Wilson
jueves, 7 de julio de 2011
Aristoteles Onassis
después de la victoria aliada en la Primera Guerra Mundial, la ciudad fue recuperada por Turquía y las propiedades de la familia Onassis se perdieron, forzándola a regresar a Grecia como refugiados.
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En 1927, con apenas US$ 250 partió nuevamente en dirección a Argentina, donde intentaría una nueva vida. En Buenos Aires, falsificó su identidad para “envejecer” seis años y estar en condiciones legales de trabajar. Se hizo telefonista y en las horas libres, estudiaba por cuenta propia el mercado financiero. Con los pocos ingresos obtenidos por especulación, pudo comprar ropas sofisticadas, pasando a frecuentar la alta sociedad de Buenos Aires.
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Al poco tiempo, las ganancias de Onassis se tornaron más significativas y, con la ayuda de su padre que permanecía en Grecia, se aventuró en la importación de tabaco turco, cuyo consumo entre las mujeres puso de moda en los años 20, por mediación de una actriz de cine.
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Para ampliar su capacidad de transporte de tabaco, compró dos bsarcos en Canadá. En la década de los 30 se inició en la industria naval y, a la edad de 25 años, ganó su primer millón de dólares. Hacia 1932, Aristóteles se había convertido en un hombre de negocios que contaba con buques, petroleros y balleneros.
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Una nota curiosa acerca del talento y genio de Onassis la revela Christian Cafarakis, que durante más de seis años fue empleado de Onassis en su lujoso yate. "Una noche, yo estaba sobre el puente y descubrí un gran secreto, tal vez el de su éxito; este secreto era que, antes de asistir a una cita de negocios, el señor Onassis se planteaba en voz alta todas las preguntas que eventualmente tendría que responder. Esa noche durante horas, se interrogó incansablemente. Respondió con exactitud, como si tuviera un público delante. A veces respondía al cabo de varios minutos de reflexión, a veces enseguida, a veces haciendo ver que encolerizaba. Comprendí que cuando se presenta en algún lugar a tratar de un negocio, al igual que un actor, el señor Onassis repite su texto y ensaya su papel, tratando de adivinar por adelantado el de sus adversarios".
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FRASES-
"Debemos liberarnos de la esperanza de que algún día el mar esté calmado. Hay que aprender a navegar con vientos fuertes."
-Para lograr el éxito, mantenga un aspecto bronceado, viva en un edificio elegante, aunque sea en el sótano, déjese ver en los restaurantes de moda, aunque sólo se tome una copa, y si pide prestado, pida mucho.
-El secreto de un negocio es que sepas algo que nadie mas sabe.
-Después de un cierto punto, el dinero no tiene sentido. Deja de ser el objetivo. El juego es lo que cuenta.
-No tengo amigos ni enemigos, sólo competidores.
-Durante los momentos más oscuros hay que concentrarse en ver la luz.
-Frío y fuerte en la superficie, lleno de fuego y caliente por dentro.
-"Para tener éxito en los negocios es necesario hacer que los otros vean las cosas como tú las ves."
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En 1927, con apenas US$ 250 partió nuevamente en dirección a Argentina, donde intentaría una nueva vida. En Buenos Aires, falsificó su identidad para “envejecer” seis años y estar en condiciones legales de trabajar. Se hizo telefonista y en las horas libres, estudiaba por cuenta propia el mercado financiero. Con los pocos ingresos obtenidos por especulación, pudo comprar ropas sofisticadas, pasando a frecuentar la alta sociedad de Buenos Aires.
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Al poco tiempo, las ganancias de Onassis se tornaron más significativas y, con la ayuda de su padre que permanecía en Grecia, se aventuró en la importación de tabaco turco, cuyo consumo entre las mujeres puso de moda en los años 20, por mediación de una actriz de cine.
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Para ampliar su capacidad de transporte de tabaco, compró dos bsarcos en Canadá. En la década de los 30 se inició en la industria naval y, a la edad de 25 años, ganó su primer millón de dólares. Hacia 1932, Aristóteles se había convertido en un hombre de negocios que contaba con buques, petroleros y balleneros.
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Una nota curiosa acerca del talento y genio de Onassis la revela Christian Cafarakis, que durante más de seis años fue empleado de Onassis en su lujoso yate. "Una noche, yo estaba sobre el puente y descubrí un gran secreto, tal vez el de su éxito; este secreto era que, antes de asistir a una cita de negocios, el señor Onassis se planteaba en voz alta todas las preguntas que eventualmente tendría que responder. Esa noche durante horas, se interrogó incansablemente. Respondió con exactitud, como si tuviera un público delante. A veces respondía al cabo de varios minutos de reflexión, a veces enseguida, a veces haciendo ver que encolerizaba. Comprendí que cuando se presenta en algún lugar a tratar de un negocio, al igual que un actor, el señor Onassis repite su texto y ensaya su papel, tratando de adivinar por adelantado el de sus adversarios".
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FRASES-
"Debemos liberarnos de la esperanza de que algún día el mar esté calmado. Hay que aprender a navegar con vientos fuertes."
-Para lograr el éxito, mantenga un aspecto bronceado, viva en un edificio elegante, aunque sea en el sótano, déjese ver en los restaurantes de moda, aunque sólo se tome una copa, y si pide prestado, pida mucho.
-El secreto de un negocio es que sepas algo que nadie mas sabe.
-Haga ejercicios. Los básicos de yoga ayudan mucho, tanto al cuerpo como a la mente.
-Establezca un exitoso sistema de vida; relaciónese con la gente rica y de éxito.
-Esconda sus problemas y deje que la gente crea que su vida es una sola alegría.
-No duerma mucho, o de pronto se despertará fracasado.Si duerme tres horas menos cada noche durante el año tendrá un mes y medio extra para emplearlo en triunfar.
-Si aspira al éxito, no pierda su tiempo leyendo lo que otro hacen. Es mejor vivir su propia vida que vivir preocupado por la de otros.
-No tengo amigos ni enemigos, sólo competidores.
-Durante los momentos más oscuros hay que concentrarse en ver la luz.
-Frío y fuerte en la superficie, lleno de fuego y caliente por dentro.
-"Para tener éxito en los negocios es necesario hacer que los otros vean las cosas como tú las ves."
Vince Lombardi
- Mídete con los grandes y serás un grande.
-La práctica no hace la perfección. Solo la práctica de la perfección lo hace a uno perfecto.
-Los ganadores nunca abandonan y los perdedores nunca ganan.
-Debes vivir la vida como si ya hubieses muerto y se te hubiese dado la oportunidad de vivirla por segunda vez.
-Sólo hay una manera de tener éxito, darlo todo. Yo lo hago y demando que mis jugadores hagan lo mismo.
-El que se esfuerza solo un poco, recibirá sólo un poco.
-Una vez que usted renuncia la primera vez, se le hace un hábito.
-Las personas que trabajan en conjunto ganarán, ya sea que estén en contra de una defensiva complicada del fútbol americano, o los problemas que enfrenta la sociedad moderna.
-¿Si no importa quién gana o quien pierde, entonces por qué ponen el marcador?
-Ganar no solo es un pensamiento, sino es todo en lo que hay que pensar. Usted no gana de vez en cuando; usted no hace las cosas correctas de vez en cuando; usted las tiene que hace bien constantemente. Y esto le crea un hábito que lo llevara a la victoria.
-El espíritu, La voluntad de ganar, y alcanzar la excelencia. Son las cosas que perduran. Estas cualidades son mucho más importantes que los sucesos que ocurren.
-Un hombre puede ser tan grande como quiera ser. Si usted cree en usted mismo y tiene el valor, la determinación, la dedicación, la competitividad y si usted esta dispuesto a sacrificar las cosas pequeñas de la vida y pagar el precio por las cosas que requieren más trabajo.
-Solamente en el diccionario es el único lugar que el éxito viene antes que el trabajo. El trabajar duro es el precio que debemos pagar por el éxito. Pienso que usted puede lograr algo si usted esta dispuesto a pagar el precio.
-La confianza es contagiosa. Así que la carencia de la confianza también lo puede ser.
-Yo nunca pienso en lo difícil que puede ser un obstáculo, simplemente lo supero.
Ateismo
Etimológicamente el término proviene del adjetivo griego αθεος (atheós) , que significa ‘sin dios’ (en cualquiera de los dos sentidos, de no creer en uno o más dioses o de no venerarlos); siendo a la partícula negativa ‘no’ o ‘sin’; y theós: ‘dios’ (literalmente Zeus).
El término ateo tuvo su primer uso en la Roma antigua, para designar a todo aquel que no creyera en los dioses del panteón romano, en particular a los cristianos[cita requerida].
A raíz de la confluencia de las religiones en el mundo, el sentido etimológico de la palabra tomó todo su significado para aplicarse a todos los dioses, ya que parecía injusto designar ateístas a quienes creían en cierto dios, razón por la cual el término se limitó a las personas que no creyesen en ningún dios.
'Soy ateo,gracias a Dios'
Anonimo
'No podría definirme como ateo, porque declararme ateo correspone a una certidumbre que no poseo.'
Agradece que tienes una vida, y abandonar su deseo vano y presuntuoso para una segunda. – Richard Dawkins
Y si hubiera un Dios, creo que es muy poco probable que tuviera tal vanidad de ponerse incómodo como para sentirse ofendido por aquellos que dudan de su existencia. – Bertrand Russell
La ignorancia genera confianza más frecuentemente que el conocimiento. Son los que saben poco, y no los que saben más, quienes afirman tan positivamente que este o aquel problema nunca será resuelto por la ciencia.- Charles Darwin.
Todos somos ateos respecto a la mayoría de dioses en los que la humanidad ha creído alguna vez. – Richard Dawkins.
Detrás de cada puerta que la ciencia logra abrir, la gente encuentra a Dios.- Albert Einstein.
Era, por supuesto, una mentira lo que leíste acerca de mis convicciones religiosas, una mentira que ha sido sistemáticamente repetida. No creo en un Dios personal y nunca lo he negado, por el contrario, lo he expresado claramente. Si algo hay en mí que puede ser llamado religioso es entonces la admiración sin límites hacia la estructura del mundo hasta donde la ciencia nos lo ha podido revelar por el momento.- Albert Einstein.
No puedo imaginarme a un dios que premia y castiga a los objetos de su creación, cuyos propósitos han sido modelados bajo el suyo propio; un dios que no es más que el reflejo de la debilidad humana. Tampoco creo que el individuo sobreviva a la muerte de su cuerpo: esos no son más que pensamientos de miedo o egoísmo de lo más ridículo.- Albert Einstein.
Si la gente es buena sólo porque temen al castigo y porque esperan una recompensa, entonces verdaderamente somos un grupo lastimoso.- Albert Einstein.
Lo que he hecho es mostrar que es posible que la forma en que comenzó el universo esté determinada por las leyes de la ciencia. En ese caso, no sería necesario apelar a Dios para entender cómo comenzó el universo. Esto no prueba que no exista Dios, sino solamente que Dios no es necesario.- Stephen Hawking.
El hecho que un creyente pueda ser más feliz que un escéptico es tan cierto como decir que el borracho es más feliz que el hombre sobrio.- George Bernard Shaw.
El término ateo tuvo su primer uso en la Roma antigua, para designar a todo aquel que no creyera en los dioses del panteón romano, en particular a los cristianos[cita requerida].
A raíz de la confluencia de las religiones en el mundo, el sentido etimológico de la palabra tomó todo su significado para aplicarse a todos los dioses, ya que parecía injusto designar ateístas a quienes creían en cierto dios, razón por la cual el término se limitó a las personas que no creyesen en ningún dios.
'Soy ateo,gracias a Dios'
Anonimo
'No podría definirme como ateo, porque declararme ateo correspone a una certidumbre que no poseo.'
Jorge Luis Borges
La religión es considerada por la gente común como verdadera, por los sabios como falsa, y por los gobernantes como útil. – Séneca
Agradece que tienes una vida, y abandonar su deseo vano y presuntuoso para una segunda. – Richard Dawkins
Y si hubiera un Dios, creo que es muy poco probable que tuviera tal vanidad de ponerse incómodo como para sentirse ofendido por aquellos que dudan de su existencia. – Bertrand Russell
La religión es el opio del pueblo. – Karl Marx
Todos somos ateos respecto a la mayoría de dioses en los que la humanidad ha creído alguna vez. – Richard Dawkins.
Detrás de cada puerta que la ciencia logra abrir, la gente encuentra a Dios.- Albert Einstein.
Era, por supuesto, una mentira lo que leíste acerca de mis convicciones religiosas, una mentira que ha sido sistemáticamente repetida. No creo en un Dios personal y nunca lo he negado, por el contrario, lo he expresado claramente. Si algo hay en mí que puede ser llamado religioso es entonces la admiración sin límites hacia la estructura del mundo hasta donde la ciencia nos lo ha podido revelar por el momento.- Albert Einstein.
No puedo imaginarme a un dios que premia y castiga a los objetos de su creación, cuyos propósitos han sido modelados bajo el suyo propio; un dios que no es más que el reflejo de la debilidad humana. Tampoco creo que el individuo sobreviva a la muerte de su cuerpo: esos no son más que pensamientos de miedo o egoísmo de lo más ridículo.- Albert Einstein.
Si la gente es buena sólo porque temen al castigo y porque esperan una recompensa, entonces verdaderamente somos un grupo lastimoso.- Albert Einstein.
Lo que he hecho es mostrar que es posible que la forma en que comenzó el universo esté determinada por las leyes de la ciencia. En ese caso, no sería necesario apelar a Dios para entender cómo comenzó el universo. Esto no prueba que no exista Dios, sino solamente que Dios no es necesario.- Stephen Hawking.
El hecho que un creyente pueda ser más feliz que un escéptico es tan cierto como decir que el borracho es más feliz que el hombre sobrio.- George Bernard Shaw.
No hemos perdido la fe: la hemos transferido de Dios a la profesión médica.- George Bernard Shaw.
En cinco siglos no nos ha dado amor, ni paz, ni justicia. Por favor tome su Biblia y devuélvala de nuevo a nuestros opresores, porque ellos necesitan más sus preceptos morales que nosotros.
Un grupo de indígenas peruanos al devolverle una Biblia al papa Juan Pablo II
Un grupo de indígenas peruanos al devolverle una Biblia al papa Juan Pablo II
Citas de Astronautas
Yuri Gagarin-
-"Después de haber cumplido la misión espacial me era difícil pasear por las calles de Moscú y la Plaza Roja sin que nadie se fijara en mí y sin ser reconocido. La popularidad es una cosa irreparable. Uno se ve obligado a meditar ¿a qué y a quién se debe? Un corresponsal extranjero me preguntó: ¿No le fastidia a usted, Gagarin, esa celebridad que se ha granjeado a partir del 12 de abril de 1961? Ahora, seguir. Tiene garantizado el descanso hasta los últimos días de su vida... ¿Descansar?, repliqué, aquí en la Unión Soviética, todos trabajan, y las personas célebres, Héroes de la Unión Soviética y del Trabajo Socialista, lo hacen con tanta mayor dedicación. Son miles en el país, y procuran trabajar lo mejor posible, sirviendo de ejemplo a imitar por los demás. Después de los primeros vuelos espaciales el trabajo no menguó, al contrario, aumentó. Todos nosotros proseguimos estudiando. Profundizábamos nuestros conocimientos en cuanto a los vuelos cósmicos. No abandonamos el destacamento de cosmonautas, seguimos trabajando en las aulas y laboratorios, compartiendo las experiencias con los futuros cosmonautas."
-"Hay un montón de sitio para todos en el espacio exterior ... Yo me imagino el gran día en el que una nave espacial soviética desembarque en la Luna un grupo de científicos, los cuales se unirán a los científicos británicos y estadounidenses que trabajen en los observatorios con el espíritu de cooperación pacífica y la competencia en lugar de pensar en las líneas militares"
-"Aunque sólo una persona estaba a bordo de la nave espacial, fueron necesarias decenas de miles de personas para que fuera un éxito. Más de 7.000 científicos, trabajadores e ingenieros al igual que ustedes son condecorados por su contribución al éxito del vuelo"
-«No veo ningún dios aquí arriba...»
-"Después de haber cumplido la misión espacial me era difícil pasear por las calles de Moscú y la Plaza Roja sin que nadie se fijara en mí y sin ser reconocido. La popularidad es una cosa irreparable. Uno se ve obligado a meditar ¿a qué y a quién se debe? Un corresponsal extranjero me preguntó: ¿No le fastidia a usted, Gagarin, esa celebridad que se ha granjeado a partir del 12 de abril de 1961? Ahora, seguir. Tiene garantizado el descanso hasta los últimos días de su vida... ¿Descansar?, repliqué, aquí en la Unión Soviética, todos trabajan, y las personas célebres, Héroes de la Unión Soviética y del Trabajo Socialista, lo hacen con tanta mayor dedicación. Son miles en el país, y procuran trabajar lo mejor posible, sirviendo de ejemplo a imitar por los demás. Después de los primeros vuelos espaciales el trabajo no menguó, al contrario, aumentó. Todos nosotros proseguimos estudiando. Profundizábamos nuestros conocimientos en cuanto a los vuelos cósmicos. No abandonamos el destacamento de cosmonautas, seguimos trabajando en las aulas y laboratorios, compartiendo las experiencias con los futuros cosmonautas."
-"Hay un montón de sitio para todos en el espacio exterior ... Yo me imagino el gran día en el que una nave espacial soviética desembarque en la Luna un grupo de científicos, los cuales se unirán a los científicos británicos y estadounidenses que trabajen en los observatorios con el espíritu de cooperación pacífica y la competencia en lugar de pensar en las líneas militares"
-"Aunque sólo una persona estaba a bordo de la nave espacial, fueron necesarias decenas de miles de personas para que fuera un éxito. Más de 7.000 científicos, trabajadores e ingenieros al igual que ustedes son condecorados por su contribución al éxito del vuelo"
-«No veo ningún dios aquí arriba...»
Astronautas
El término astronauta designa a todo el personal de un objeto espacial, a la tripulación de una nave espacial e incluso, "a toda persona que se encuentre en la luna".[1] A los viajeros espaciales soviéticos o entrenados en la Unión Soviética y, actualmente, en Rusia, se les denomina normalmente cosmonautas y a los de la República Popular China o entrenados por ellos, taikonautas.
El éxito de una misión espacial implica que los astronautas cuenten con una técnica fiable, una serie de conocimientos especializados, una buena forma física y cierta estabilidad psíquica.
Entre las secuelas fisiológicas más comunes tras las estancias extraterrestres se encuentran los trastornos del sueño, la debilitación del sistema inmunitario, algunas atrofias musculares, la erosión de huesos y la carga radiactiva, que provoca que, a mayor tiempo en el espacio, más aumente la tasa de mutación de los cromosomas del ser humano y, por tanto, el riesgo de cáncer.
Patologías asociadas
El éxito de una misión espacial implica que los astronautas cuenten con una técnica fiable, una serie de conocimientos especializados, una buena forma física y cierta estabilidad psíquica.
Entre las secuelas fisiológicas más comunes tras las estancias extraterrestres se encuentran los trastornos del sueño, la debilitación del sistema inmunitario, algunas atrofias musculares, la erosión de huesos y la carga radiactiva, que provoca que, a mayor tiempo en el espacio, más aumente la tasa de mutación de los cromosomas del ser humano y, por tanto, el riesgo de cáncer.
Patologías asociadas
El éxito de una misión espacial implica que los astronautas cuenten con una técnica fiable, una serie de conocimientos especializados, una buena forma física y cierta estabilidad psíquica.
Entre las secuelas fisiológicas más comunes tras las estancias extraterrestres se encuentran los trastornos del sueño, la debilitación del sistema inmunitario, algunas atrofias musculares, la erosión de huesos y la carga radiactiva, que provoca que, a mayor tiempo en el espacio, más aumente la tasa de mutación de los cromosomas del ser humano y, por tanto, el riesgo de cáncer.
La ingravidez repentina es la causa de la mayor parte de los problemas físicos en el espacio: mareos, falta de apetito, náuseas y vómitos, los cuales solo empiezan a remitir de 2 a 4 días después. Con todo, a largo plazo se presentan otros problemas derivados de la falta de gravedad; el más importante es la destrucción de masa muscular, que empieza a producirse apenas dos semanas después del inicio del vuelo, debe contrarrestrarse con un intensivo ejercicio físico por parte de los astronautas.
Otro problema frecuente es la hinchazón de la cara (en inglés, Puffy Face) en los primeros días en el espacio, debido a un exceso de sangre proveniente de los miembros superiores. Las repercusiones en la rigidez facial pueden ocasionar problemas de entendimiento con otros compañeros de misión.
En cuanto a las funciones cognitivas básicas (percepción, memoria y pensamiento lógico) se mantiene estables. Sin embargo, por lo que respecta al área psicomotora son perceptibles determinadas pérdidas funcionales: algunos movimientos voluntarios se ralentizan y se vuelven imprecisos, y la ejecución de tareas simultáneas se hacen más difíciles.
Psíquicamente, el aislamiento durante las misiones puede provocar un estado de astenia, sobre todo a partir de la mitad de la misión: pasividad en aumento, fallos de atención, sensación de agotamiento, irritabilidad, depresión, etc. Debido a esto, en la Estación Espacial Internacional se viene desde hace tiempo aplicando el llamado Human Behavior Performance Program con el objeto de combatir el aburrimiento y el aislamiento social. Entre los métodos utilizados se encuentran el poner a disposición de los astronautas películas, discos, páginas personales para relacionarse con la vida en la tierra, videoconferencias familiares y una conferencia psicológica privada cada dos semanas con un psicólogo en tierra.
En el nivel colectivo, las condiciones especiales de la vida en el espacio pueden provocar tensiones y conflictos. Además, las diferencias culturales pueden también generar problemas en el grupo.
Entre las secuelas fisiológicas más comunes tras las estancias extraterrestres se encuentran los trastornos del sueño, la debilitación del sistema inmunitario, algunas atrofias musculares, la erosión de huesos y la carga radiactiva, que provoca que, a mayor tiempo en el espacio, más aumente la tasa de mutación de los cromosomas del ser humano y, por tanto, el riesgo de cáncer.
La ingravidez repentina es la causa de la mayor parte de los problemas físicos en el espacio: mareos, falta de apetito, náuseas y vómitos, los cuales solo empiezan a remitir de 2 a 4 días después. Con todo, a largo plazo se presentan otros problemas derivados de la falta de gravedad; el más importante es la destrucción de masa muscular, que empieza a producirse apenas dos semanas después del inicio del vuelo, debe contrarrestrarse con un intensivo ejercicio físico por parte de los astronautas.
Otro problema frecuente es la hinchazón de la cara (en inglés, Puffy Face) en los primeros días en el espacio, debido a un exceso de sangre proveniente de los miembros superiores. Las repercusiones en la rigidez facial pueden ocasionar problemas de entendimiento con otros compañeros de misión.
En cuanto a las funciones cognitivas básicas (percepción, memoria y pensamiento lógico) se mantiene estables. Sin embargo, por lo que respecta al área psicomotora son perceptibles determinadas pérdidas funcionales: algunos movimientos voluntarios se ralentizan y se vuelven imprecisos, y la ejecución de tareas simultáneas se hacen más difíciles.
Psíquicamente, el aislamiento durante las misiones puede provocar un estado de astenia, sobre todo a partir de la mitad de la misión: pasividad en aumento, fallos de atención, sensación de agotamiento, irritabilidad, depresión, etc. Debido a esto, en la Estación Espacial Internacional se viene desde hace tiempo aplicando el llamado Human Behavior Performance Program con el objeto de combatir el aburrimiento y el aislamiento social. Entre los métodos utilizados se encuentran el poner a disposición de los astronautas películas, discos, páginas personales para relacionarse con la vida en la tierra, videoconferencias familiares y una conferencia psicológica privada cada dos semanas con un psicólogo en tierra.
En el nivel colectivo, las condiciones especiales de la vida en el espacio pueden provocar tensiones y conflictos. Además, las diferencias culturales pueden también generar problemas en el grupo.
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