Ge Quotes

Think wrongly, if you please, but in all cases think for yourself.

Oh, Lily," He says shaking his head. "I know about love. About wanting and dreaming and wishing with every part of your soul. I know enough to reconize the parts that are real and teh parts that are only in my fantasy." Ge turns his head slightly to face me, and I find myself saying,"L-like what?" "Like when she cries and my heart tears in to little shreds, and all I can think of is making her forget the source of her sadness." His face is blank, emotionless. his words -and the underlying emotion bombarding me through the bond- more than make up for it. "That's real." my voice is barely a whisper when I ask, "And fantasy?" "Believing she'll ever feel the same way.

When I was sixteen, I had just two things on my mind - girls and cars. I wasn't very good with girls. So I thought about cars. I thought about girls, too, but I had more luck with cars. Let's say that when I turned sixteen, a genie had appeared to me. And that genie said, 'Warren, I'm going to give you the car of your choice. It'll be here tomorrow morning with a big bow tied on it. Brand-new. And it's all yours.' Having heard all the genie stories, I would say, 'What's the catch?' And the genie would answer, 'There's only one catch. This is the last car you're ever going to ge tin your life. So it's got to last a lifetime.' If that had happened, I would have picked out that car. But, can you imagine, knowing it had to last a lifetime, what I would do with it? I would read the manual about five times. I would always keep it garaged. If there was the least little dent or scratch, I'd have it fixed right away because I wouldn't want it rusting. I would baby that car, because it would have to last a lifetime. That's exactly the position you are in concerning your mind and body. You only get one mind and one body. And it's got to last a lifetime. Now, it's very easy to let them ride for many years. But if you don't take care of that mind and that body, they'll be a wreck forty years later, just life the car would be. It's what you do right now, today, that determines how your mind and body will operate ten, twenty, and thirty years from now.

Ge barnen kärlek, mera kärlek och ännu mera kärlek, så kommer folkvettet av sig själv.

Ik duim voor dromen die zo mooi zijn dat ze eeuwig mogen duren Ik duim dat ge nu zijt waar het prachtig is ergens hoog of ver ik weet het niet maar bij voorkeur alvast vele hemels boven de zevende

Mag ik u dat zeggen? Dat ge goed moet leven, en harder moet dromen. Dat ge moet leren kijken naar uzelf, u afvragen waarom ge doet wat ge doet.

You will never be perfectly fair, and you will never be truly correct,” Lao Ge said. “This is your burden.

Nothing in this world, is completely new. That's why we study history and compare today, with the past. In the end, every human being, has the same way of thinking.

Women are small and fragile...yet the power they hold, is unmeasureable.

Ge kunt soms gedachten hebben die niet te dragen zijn tusschen vier muurkens. Die zoo geweldig groot zijn dat ge aan uw deurken moet, of anders zou uw kop openklakken.

O aching time! O moments big as years!

You can’t say it like that ah. Maybe you think it’s just all foolish messing around that isn’t worth a damn, but for Bing-ge, your foolish messing around is probably the meaning of this entire world.

There is a predictable theme as to what upsets our matriarchs. Usually, matriarchs are known for their unified support. When it comes to kingdom matters, however, they are willing to drive out Abraham's son. (Ge 21:10) They are willing to reject Isaac's son. (Ge 27:6-13) In other words, they are not afraid to reject royalty ('shepherd-like acquaintances') to further God's kingdom goals. (Re 20:4-6)

...fiction is as useful as truth, for giving us matter, upon which to exercise the judgment of value.

Was soll uns denn das ew’ge Schaffen Geschaffenes zu nichts hinwegzuraffen!

Joy, anger, sadness, pleasure, love, evil, greed. Where is your heart at? This world is like a furnace you temper yourself, and your character. This is the same for everyone.

Geniet nu toch eens van het leven, het is voorbij voor ge het weet en ge krijgt geen bonuspunten aan het einde, zeker niet voor kwaad kijken

Where the Mystery is present, joy is infinite; where the Mystery has departed, efficacy is exhausted and the spirit disappears.

The nature of a letter can also be revealed within its numeric value. All letters and numbers behave in a certain but recognizable way, from which we can deduce its nature. The number two is the only even prime. There is an inherent mathematical dilemma with, “one.” No matter how many times you multiply it, by itself, you still can’t get past “one” (1 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 1). So, how does “one” move beyond itself? How does the same, produce the different? Mathematically, “one” is forced to divide itself and work from that duality. Therein, hides the divine puzzle of bet (b). To become “two,” the second must revolt from wholeness—a separation. Yet, the second could not have existed without the benefit of the original wholeness. Also, the first wanted the second to exist, but the first doesn’t know what the second will become. Again, two contains potential badness, to a Hebrew. (Ge 25:24)

It’ll never get easier. If you had a strict rule, maybe, to always show mercy or always punish, you could use it as a shield to protect your spirit. But that would be distancing yourself from your duty. Determining the fates of others on a case-by-case basis, considering the infinite combinations of circumstance, will wear on you like rain on the mountain. Give it enough time, and you’ll bear the scars.” He spoke out of kindness and sorrow, perhaps not as immutable as he claimed to be. “You will never be perfectly fair, and you will never be truly correct,” Lao Ge said. “This is your burden.” To keep deciding, over and over again.

It didn't matter that he had her forever and ever to kiss, past death and into whatever afterlife existed. He still couldn't ge enough of her.

If i am asked 'what is good? my answer is that good is good, and that is the end of the matter. Or if I am asked 'How is good to be defined?' my answer is that it cannot be defined, and that is all I have to say about it

Ik lach er mee, maar ik vraag mij af waarom de mensen niet gebleven zijn lijk de andere dieren, waarom wij en wij alleen moesten gekruisigd worden met die hel van het verstand dat alles wil ontleden en begrijpen, en dat ons niets bijbrengt dan vloeken en tranen. Hebt ge dat ooit van een beest geweten? Ze eten en slapen, ze drinken, paren en gaan dood, en ze zijn gelukkig. Wij niet, wij hebben het verstand dat ons doet vragen: waarom? En datzelfde verstand dat ons zegt: er is geen waarom, en als er toch een waarom moest zijn dan is er geen antwoord op.

Scientists have an expression for hypotheses that are utterly useless even for learning from mistakes. They refer to them as being "not even wrong." Most so-called spiritual discourse is of this type.

At Ge 1:1 God used a matrix of sevens: (1) Seven words. (2) 28 letters (28 ÷ 4 = 7). (3) First three words contain 14 letters (14 ÷ 2 = 7). (4) Last four words contain 14 letters (14 ÷ 2 = 7). (5) Fourth and fifth words have seven letters. (6) Sixth and seventh words have seven letters. (7) Key words (God, heaven, earth) contain 14 letters (14 ÷ 2 = 7). (8) Remaining words contain 14 letters (14 ÷ 2 = 7). (9) Numeric value of first, middle and last letters equal, 133 (133 ÷ 19 = 7). (10) Numeric value of the first and last letters of all seven words equal 1,393 (1,393 ÷ 199 = 7). (11) The book of Genesis has 78,064 letters (78,064 ÷ 11,152 = 7). So, what is the big deal about seven? Jesus is our Shiva (7), our Shabbat (7th day). (Lu 6:5) You couldn’t see this messianic reference, however, unless you are reading in Hebrew. This book is the beginning of an amazing pilgrimage.

Chuyện vui sướng thì nhiều lắm, nhất thời không nghĩ ra được chuyện gì là vui sướng nhất.” (Lưu Phất Lăng)

My mother used to tell me, ‘You can’t be sure that beasts aren’t people, or that people aren’t just another type of beast

ACTION A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowled1ge that is idle. WM-ST-63

Ik meen het. Altijd flink zijn, dat kan niemand, wilt ge dat niet vergeten?

Een mee-eter kunt ge niet wegjagen, alleen uitnijpen.

It’s amazing what the mind can be led to believe,” Lao Ge said.

Det är aldrig för sent att ge upp, så det kan vi lika gärna göra någon annan gång.

A guerra é a forma de Deus en­si­nar ge­o­grafia aos ame­ri­ca­nos.

Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.” —Jack Welch, author and CEO of GE from 1981-2001

In addition to his other descriptions, Boaz is also a farmer. Agriculture was the 1st step toward civilizing a man. No wonder Yahweh made Adam a farmer before He made Adam a husband. (compare Ge 2:15 to Ge 2:18) Michael Ben Zehabe, Ruth: a woman’s guide to husband material, pg 45

Gerai įsiminiau ir šį tavo pamokymą: ge­riau nutylėk ir pagalvok. Protingą mintį ne vėlu pasakyti ir kitą dieną, o kvailai išsišokti visad kenksminga. Pagalvok tris kartus, tik paskui sakyk.

Zo gaat het altijd voort en altijd rond, het ene maakt plaats voor het ander, en staat ge nu met uw tien geboden in het haar of op uwe vinger te zuigen, de 'waarom' komt ge toch niet te weten.

Boy or girl? I had never thought about that. The men who work at the palace, they use words to govern the country and use strength to protect it. Bringing all kinds of brilliant men from the kingdom, and they all have amazing talents. But...how are they different from me? The women inside the palace, they had white skin and beautiful hair. And their clothes were fashionable, their hearts were gentle and ever changing like the snow in the wind. But...how am I anything like them?

Was the excellence of Socrates or of Shakespeare normal? Was it not rather abnormal, extraordinary? It is, I think, obvious in the first place, that not all that is good is normal; that, on the contrary, the abnormal is often better than the normal...

My small friend, do you really understand? Or are you just looking for pity? Do you want me to say "It's not your fault, it was determined by fate"? Or do you want me to say, "You have done enough, rest, for now"? My small friend. When the day comes, that you truly understand the meaning of the word "Path", is the day we shall talk about "Inactivity".

Misschien is intensiteit belangrijker dan geluk, loop ik dezer dagen te denken. (...) Ik denk dat ik altijd te veel schrik heb gehad van vervelende emoties. Als ge u daar almaar tegen loopt te beschermen, dan mist ge ook alle goeie, mooie dingen, alle echte dingen. Eigenlijk is dat emotionele oppervlakkigheid.

We should expect nothing less from the language that was originally given by God, to His human family. Hebrew was the method that God chose for mankind to speak to Him, and Him to them. Adam spoke Hebrew—and your Bible confirms this. Everyone who got off the ark spoke one language—Hebrew. Even Abraham spoke Hebrew. Where did Abraham learn to speak Hebrew? Abraham was descended from Noah’s son, Shem. (Ge 11:10-26) Shem’s household was not affected by the later confusion of languages, at Babel. (Ge 11:5-9) To the contrary, Shem was blessed while the rest of Babel was cursed. (Ge 9:26) That is how Abraham retained Hebrew, despite residing in Babylon. So, Shem’s language can be traced back to Adam. (Ge 11:1) And, Shem (Noah’s son) was still alive when Jacob and Esau was 30 years of age. Obviously, Hebrew (the original language) was clearly spoken by Jacob’s sons. (Ge 14:13)

Every GI signs a blank check, payable to the United States, drawn in an amount up to and including his life.

Mạnh Giác trầm mặc một thoáng, thoảng cười lại như không, nói: “Phải nhỉ! Năm trôi tháng nổi, gặp nhau không nhận ra nhau, cũng là thường.

You're only alive for a while, but dead forever. How you live, how you die, that's your own business.

The best attributes of anyone or anything usually reside on the surface, which is where, in fact, all of us live out our lives. Everyone has an inner life, but it's best if we leave it alone. For as soon as you poke a hole through that paper window, most of what's inside simply won't stand up to scrutiny.

Thế nhưng, trong lòng em hẵng còn một đốm tí hin vẫn đương nhất quyết không chịu từ bỏ, không đời nào lại để Lăng ca ca chết! Đốm tí hin ấy giữ cho em đứng thẳng nữa, đứng thẳng nữa lên.

Xấu xí ẩn dưới mỗi dung nhan xinh đẹp như hoa, dưới mỗi nụ cười kiều diễm mê hoặc, dưới mỗi y phục lộng lẫy kiêu sa, dưới mỗi giọng nói thì thậm dụ dỗ, dưới mỗi cửa điện huy hoàng tráng lệ.

Ge weet toch wat mensen als ze gaan sterven het meest betreuren? De dingen die ze onuitgesproken hebben gelaten, de keuzes die ze niet hebben gemaakt, de mooie kansen die ze zichzelf hebben ontzegd, de foute constructies die ze in stand hebben gehouden, meestal omdat ze bang waren en dat niet eens durfden te onderkennen.

If you can distill the essence of GE's stock behavior over the past twenty years, then you can apply it to financial engineering. You can estimate the risk of holding the stock over the next twenty years. You can estimate how many shares of the stock to buy for your portfolio. You can calculate the proper value of options you want to trade on the stock.

Regarding the Bible codes: Ge 38 tells the story of Judah and Tamar. Tamar gave birth to Perez and Zerach. As the book of Ruth points out, Perez started a lineage that led to Boaz. Does Ge 38 connect to the book of Ruth, in other ways? As expected, the names Boaz, Ruth (beginning at Ge 38:11), Obed (beginning at 38:20), Jesse, and David (beginning at Ge 38:28), are spelled out with identical numeric skips (minus 49) . . . and, they appear in chronological order! Michael Ben Zehabe, Ruth: a woman’s guide to husband material, pg 19

Ngân hà lặng thinh Gió xao không dáng hình Đất trời mênh mang vô tận xứ Chỉ riêng chàng… đứng ngẩn đầu non.

Mạnh Giác chẳng nhìn em, chỉ dõi mắt lên vòm trời đêm mà rằng: “Đêm còn dư dài, mà tôi cũng dư nhẫn nại.

My experience dealing with professors has taught me that educated people have the ability to demean a person with a single glance.

He was half-afraid that all the rude things he had been silently saying would come popping out of his mouth.

I understood now that his innocence didn't come from not knowing anything, but rather from having seen everything there was to see, understanding it, and setting it down.

If I had to run a company on three measures, those measures would be customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and cash flow. ” Jack Welch, former CEO of GE

Si que­da­ba al­gu­na es­pe­ran­za, debía estar en los pro­les, por­que solo en esas masas des­pre­cia­das, que cons­ti­tuían el ochen­ta y cinco por cien­to de la po­bla­ción de Ocea­nía, podía ge­ne­rar­se la fuer­za ne­ce­sa­ria para des­truir al Par­ti­do. Este no podía de­rro­car­se desde den­tro. Sus enemi­gos, si es que los había, no te­nían forma de unir­se o si­quie­ra de re­co­no­cer­se mu­tua­men­te. In­clu­so en caso de que exis­tie­ra la le­gen­da­ria Her­man­dad —lo cual no era del todo im­po­si­ble— re­sul­ta­ba in­con­ce­bi­ble que sus miem­bros pu­die­ran re­unir­se en gru­pos de más de dos o tres. La re­be­lión se li­mi­ta­ba a un cruce de mi­ra­das, una in­fle­xión de la voz o, como mucho, una pa­la­bra su­su­rra­da oca­sio­nal­men­te. En cam­bio los pro­les, si pu­die­ran ser cons­cien­tes de su fuer­za, no ten­drían ne­ce­si­dad de cons­pi­rar. Bas­ta­ría con que se en­ca­bri­ta­ran como un ca­ba­llo que se sa­cu­de las mos­cas. Si qui­sie­ran, po­drían volar el Par­ti­do en pe­da­zos a la ma­ña­na si­guien­te. Tarde o tem­prano tenía que ocu­rrír­se­les. Y sin em­bar­go…

Do you mind if I contribute my thoughts to this one? If you could just stop nitpicking and dissecting every little thing, if you could learn to keep one eye closed and one eye open, and quit worrying about everything, you might discover life is pretty fucking beautiful. Am I right?

People identify some of the greatest brands today with the people who revolutionized the industries of those businesses: Microsoft – Bill Gates, Apple – Steve Jobs, GE – Jack Welch, and so on.

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Det sägs ibland att sorg är psykisk, men att saknad är fysisk. Den ena är ett sår, den andra är en amputerad kroppsdel, ett visset blomblad jämfört med en brusten stam. Det som växer tillräckligt nära något det älskar har till slut samma rötter. Vi kan prata om förlusten, vi kan bearbeta det och ge det tid, men biologin tvingar oss fortfarande att leva under vissa lagar: Växter som delas på mitten läker inte, de dör.

Selige Sehnsucht Sagt es niemand, nur den Weisen, Weil die Menge gleich verhöhnet, Das Lebend'ge will ich preisen, Das nach Flammentod sich sehnet. In der Liebesnächte Kühlung, Die dich zeugte, wo du zeugtest, Ueberfällt die fremde Fühlung Wenn die stille Kerze leuchtet. Nicht mehr bleibest du umfangen In der Finsterniß Beschattung, Und dich reißet neu Verlangen Auf zu höherer Begattung. Keine Ferne macht dich schwierig, Kommst geflogen und gebannt, Und zuletzt, des Lichts begierig, Bist du Schmetterling verbrannt, Und so lang du das nicht hast, Dieses: Stirb und Werde! Bist du nur ein trüber Gast Auf der dunklen Erde.

Không nên nhớ mãi không quên thời khắc hoa mai đẹp đẽ nhất, đó chẳng qua là một loại biểu hiện giả dối. Nếu dùng hoa mai trong bức tranh so sánh với hoa mai trong hiện thực, như vậy với chúng là không công bằng.

As manufactured products have become increasingly commoditylike, and therefore less valuable to customers, GE has not been alone in discovering that often more money can be made from the services related to a product

Tell me, what’s the most valuable thing anyone can ever have? It’s your life, isn’t it? But you can hold on to it as tightly as you can for every waking hour, and you’ll still have to let it go when the time comes, won’t you?

Ge meigt ni mier oisen van iemand as't geen datten kaan geiven, antwoerden de keinink. Gezag stentj in d'ieste plosj op gezond boerenverstand (...) Ik hem't recht van gehoeirzaumhèd te vraugen omda men beveilen schappelek zen.

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The vast majority of people in today's society seem totally oblivious to our existence. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. It gives us a good reason to look down on them, while finding dark corners in which to live self-sufficient, invisible lives.

Egoism holds, therefore, is that each man's happiness is the sole good--that a number of different things are each of them the only good thing there is--an absolute contradiction! No more complete and thorough refutation of any theory could be desired.

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Nej, Den Barmhärtige, den Barmhärtiga ger inte bröd, ger inte bröst, ger inte vatten och varken nattläger eller samläger Hon ger inte, kan inte ge och däri är hon ärlig Den Barmhärtiga ger vad hon inte ger vad hon inte kunde eller ville ge Den Gåvan heter Avstånd O du, som är stor i kärlek du fanns där och du gick tyst förbi.

Giữa muôn trùng gió tuyết mịt mù, dường như nàng lại thấy một thiếu niên mình vận áo gấm, ung dung bước vào một tiệm mì lụp xụp, chậm rãi đưa tay giở vành nón trúc trên đầu. Lúc đó chính là thuở ban đầu gặp gỡ, hết thảy đều giống như hoa nở rực rỡ nơi núi rừng. "Tôi tên là Mạnh Giác, Mạnh trong Mạnh Tử, Giác nghĩa là vua của ngọc.

How much did GE contribute to government criminals? Spent on lobbying: $39,290,000 (2010). Number of Lobbyists: 12,982 (2010). Political contributions: $2,696,141 (2010). Contributions to individual politicians: $6,723,281 (2010). Total contributions 1990 to 2010: $19,725,132.00. Party Breakdown: 52% to Democrats, 48% to Republicans

Thật lâu sau, Vân Ca thổi tắt nến, đóng cửa sổ, để lại y ở bên ngoài thế giới của em. Đêm dài đằng đẵng, chỉ còn mình y ngây ngốc nơi này. Bóng tối tĩnh lặng, yên ắng tới mức có thể nghe được tiếng giọt sương rơi trên lá trúc. Trên bầu trời, muôn sao nhấp nháy, nhấp nháy, tựa hồ thắc mắc vì sao y lại phải đứng lẻ loi một mình trong sương đêm.

Humans have a propensity to oppose things when it is not their idea and they had no input, or simply because it was initiated by those whom they dislike.

Hồng Y tươi cười xinh đẹp, nhắm mắt rời khỏi thế gian.

Trong cuộc đời một người, bất luận trải qua đau đớn thế nào, cũng đều phải cắn răng đi về phía trước, không thể quanh quẩn ở mãi một chỗ được.

Có lẽ bởi vì tuyệt vọng, y mỉm cười mà chết lặng: “Ngon lắm.

There are two types of people on earth: givers and takers. Life is not about taking and having but about giving and living.

For it is the business of Ethics, I must insist, not only to obtain true results, but also to find valid reasons for them.

You must endeavor to seem interested in the conversations of others; you'll be surprised by what you might learn.

General Electric, one of America’s largest corporations, made $14,200,000,000 in profits in 2010 and paid $0 in taxes—that’s right, fourteen BILLION dollars in profits, zero dollars in taxes. Jeffrey Immelt, GE’s CEO, doubled his own compensation package, and at the same time, is asking 15,000 of their unionized workers to make major concessions in wages and benefits.

Believe in yourself, Zoey Redbird. I have Marked you as my own. You will be my first true U-we-tsi a-ge-hu-tsa v-hna-i Sv-no-yi . . . Daughter of Night . . . in this age. You are special. Accept that about yourself, and you will begin to understand there is true power in your uniqueness. Within you is combined the magic blood of ancient Wise Women and Elders, as well as insight into and understanding of the modern world. The

Every country has its grand canvas, Sasha—the so-called masterpiece that hangs in a hallowed hall and sums up the national identity for generations to come. For the French it is Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People; for the Dutch, Rembrandt’s Night Watch; for the Americans, Washington Crossing the Delaware; and for we Russians? It is a pair of twins: Nikolai Ge’s Peter the Great Interrogating Alexei and Ilya Repin’s Ivan the Terrible and His Son. For decades, these two paintings have been revered by our public, praised by our critics, and sketched by our diligent students of the arts. And yet, what do they depict? In one, our most enlightened Tsar studies his oldest son with suspicion, on the verge of condemning him to death; while in the other, unflinching Ivan cradles the body of his eldest, having already exacted the supreme measure with a swing of the scepter to the head.

Trời đông đương lúc vào chiều, ánh mặt trời chiếu đúng lên mình Vân Ca, vàng nhạt. Mặt em nghênh nghếch, nhìn dán vào Mạnh Giác, chăm chú, trong cặp mắt đen sẫm là những mong mỏi bừng sáng, người em, cũng hệt như một mặt trời bé xinh.

Thấy mệt không?” “Không mệt.” “Anh còn cõng em được bao lâu nữa?” “Rất lâu nữa.” “Rất lâu là bao lâu mới được?” “Rất lâu là rất lâu.” “Giả như đường rất ư rất ư là gập ghềnh khó đi, anh cũng sẽ cõng em chứ? Giả như anh đã mệt lắm mệt lắm rồi, anh vẫn sẽ cõng em chứ?” Vân Ca muốn nghe lời đáp chết được, nhưng bốn phía chỉ nghe ào ào gió nổi, lời đáp bị cuộn vào gió, nát tơi tả nát. Càng ráng sức lại càng muốn bể tai vì tiếng gió, em cứ gọi là cuống hết cả lên…

Sie wollen pflanzen für die Ewigkeit, Und säen Tod? Ein so erzwungnes Werk Wird seines Schöpfers Geist nicht überdauern. Dem Undank haben Sie gebaut - umsonst Den harten Kampf mit der Natur gerungen, Umsonst ein großes königliches Leben Zerstörenden Entwürfen hingeopfert. Der Mensch ist mehr, als Sie von ihm gehalten. (...) Gehn Sie Europens Königen voran. Ein Federzug von dieser Hand, und neu Erschaffen wird die Erde. Geben Sie Gedankenfreiheit. (...) Sehen Sie sich um In seiner herrlichen Natur! Auf Freiheit Ist sie gegründet - und wie reich ist sie Durch Freiheit! Er, der große Schöpfer, wirft In einen Tropfen Thau den Wurm und läßt Noch in den todten Räumen der Verwesung Die Willkür sich ergötzen - Ihre Schöpfung, Wie eng und arm! Das Rauschen eines Blattes Erschreckt den Herrn der Christenheit - Sie müssen Vor jeder Tugend zittern. Er - der Freiheit Entzückende Erscheinung nicht zu stören - Er läßt des Uebels grauenvolles Heer In seinem Weltall lieber toben - ihn, Den Künstler, wird man nicht gewahr, bescheiden Verhüllt er sich in ewige Gesetze; Die sieht der Freigeist, doch nicht ihn. Wozu Ein Gott? sagt er: die Welt ist sich genug. Und keines Christen Andacht hat ihn mehr, Als dieses Freigeists Lästerung, gepriesen. (...) Weihen Sie Dem Glück der Völker die Regentenkraft, Die - ach, so lang - des Thrones Größe nur Gewuchert hatte - stellen Sie der Menschheit Verlornen Adel wieder her. Der Bürger Sei wiederum, was er zuvor gewesen, Der Krone Zweck - ihn binde keine Pflicht, Als seiner Brüder gleich ehrwürd'ge Rechte. Wenn nun der Mensch, sich selbst zurückgegeben, Zu seines Werths Gefühl erwacht - der Freiheit Erhabne, stolze Tugenden gedeihen - Dann, Sire, wenn Sie zum glücklichsten der Welt Ihr eignes Königreich gemacht - dann ist Es Ihre Pflicht, die Welt zu unterwerfen. (Marquis von Posa; 3. Akt, 10. Szene)

Hoe leg je uit wat weerloosheid is en tot wat een mens in staat kan zijn als uw toehoorder nooit heeft gevoeld wat het is om zelf een mogelijke smeerlap te zijn, dat het een zegen is en een vloek dat nooit te hebben gevoeld en dat woede in de fauteuil niks meer is dan schijnheiligheid die blind is voor zichzelf? Mensen zeggen al wel eens dat ge eerst in andermans schoenen moet staan voor ge echte kennis opdoet. Maar ook dat is schijnheilig, want met andermans schoenen wordt altijd weer bedoeld: die van het slachtoffer. Geen woord wordt er gerept over de schoenen van hen die zich misschien geprikkeld voelden om mee te doen. Voor ge de bloeddorst van een ander aanklaagt, van iemand die ge zelfs niet kent, zoudt ge verplicht moeten worden te ervaren wat heimelijke bloeddorst betekent die wordt aangemoedigd door hen die de touwtjes in handen hebben, wier spel gij meespeelt, of ge nu wilt of niet, de bloeddorst, met andere woorden, die ieder in zich heeft.

But Welch's approach benefited GE because it made each unit accountable and did away with inefficiencies. The business rules across the company were: be number one or two in a market or get out, and generate high returns on investments. If a business unit failed in either of these areas, it was sold. Welch's method ensured that each unit was being run profitably, while allowing unit heads significant flexibility and independence. The plan worked. GE's market value skyrocketed. Valued at $12 billion in 1981, it was valued at $375 billion twenty-five years later.

ge.2.21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; ge.2.22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.† ge.2.23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.† ge.2.24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. ge.2.25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

För när man är med henne är det alltid söndag morgon. Och det enda jag är bättre än henne på är att jag klarar sömnbrist bättre än hon gör. Förstår du? Jag parkerar på fel parkeringsplats när jag är trött, men hon kör till fel jobb när hon är det. När jag har haft en jobbig natt hittar hon osten i frysen, när hon har haft en jobbig natt hittar jag kylskåpet i källarförrådet. Hon är bättre på precis allt annat, men när du var nyfödd märkte vi att det här var en sån sak som jag var mer funktionell med än hon. Den enda saken. Så vi måste ge henne det, du och jag. Av alla saker som hon gör för oss varje dag så måste vi ge henne det här. Vi måste låta henne sova inatt så att hon kan vara alla våra söndagsmorgnar när hon vaknar.

Right now we’re enjoying first generation GE crops; soon we’ll have versions that can grow in drought conditions, in saline conditions, crops that are nutritionally fortified, that act as medicines, that increase yields and lower the use for pesticides, herbicides, and fossil fuels. The best designs will do many of these things at once. The Gates Foundation–led effort BioCassava Plus aims to take cassava, one of the world’s largest staple crops, fortify it with protein, vitamins A and E, iron, and zinc; lower its natural cyanide content, make it virus resistant, and storable for two weeks (instead of one day). By 2020, this one genetically modified crop could radically improve the health of the 250 million people for whom it is a daily meal.

and drew her strength directly from our magickal Oklahoma earth. “U-we-tsi-a-ge-ya, it seems I need help at the lavender booth. I simply cannot believe how busy we are.” Grandma had barely spoken when a nun hurried up. “Zoey, Sister Mary Angela could use your help filling out cat adoption forms.” “I’ll help you, Grandma Redbird,” Shaylin said. “I love the smell of lavender.” “Oh, honey, that would be so sweet of you. First, could you run to my car and get into the trunk. There is another box of lavender soaps and sachets tucked back there. Looks like I’m going to sell out completely,” Grandma said happily. “Sure thing.” Shaylin caught the keys Grandma tossed to her and hurried toward the main exit of the school grounds which led to the parking lot, as well as the tree-lined road that joined Utica Street. “And I’ll call my momma. She said just let her know if we get too busy over here. She and the PTA moms will be back here in a sec,” said Stevie Rae. “Grandma, do you mind if I give Street Cats a hand? I’ve been dying to check out their new litter of kittens.” “Go on, u-we-tsi-a-ge-ya. I think Sister Mary Angela has been missing your company.” “Thanks, Grandma.” I smiled at her. Then I turned to Stevie Rae. “Okay, if your mom’s group is coming back, I’m gonna go help the nuns.” “Yeah, no problem.” Stevie Rae, shielding her eyes and peering through the crowd, added, “I see her now, and she’s got Mrs. Rowland and Mrs. Wilson with her.” “Don’t worry. We can handle this,” Shaunee said. “’Kay,” I said, grinning at both of them. “I’ll be back as soon as I can.” I left the cookie booth and noticed Aphrodite, clutching her big purple Queenies cup, was right on my heels. “I thought you didn’t want a lecture from the nuns.” “Better than a lecture from PTA moms.” She shuddered. “Plus, I like cats more than people.” I shrugged. “Okay, whatever.” We’d only gotten partway to the Street Cats tent when Aphrodite slowed way down. “Seriously. Effing. Pathetic.” She was muttering around her straw, narrowing her eyes, and glaring. I followed her gaze and joined her frown. “Yeah, no matter how many times I see them together, I still don’t get it.” Aphrodite and I had stopped to watch Shaunee’s ex-Twin BFF, Erin, hang all over Dallas. “I really thought she was better than that.” “Apparently not,” Aphrodite said. “Eeew,” I said, looking away from their way too public display of locked lips. “I’m telling you, there’s not enough booze in Tulsa to make watching those two suck face okay.” She made a gagging sound, which changed to a snort and a laugh. “Check out the wimple, twelve o’clock.” Sure enough, there was a nun I vaguely recognized as Sister Emily (one of the more uptight of the nuns) descending on the too-busy-with-their-tongues-to-notice couple. “She looks serious,” I said. “You know, a nun may very well be the direct opposite of an aphrodisiac. This should be entertaining. Let’s watch.” “Zoey! Over here!” I looked from the train wreck about to happen to see Sister Mary Angela waving me over to her.

Alzoo spreekt God tot U en zijn naam is Carrière. I Ik de Heer Uw God ben een aleenig God en mij zult gij dienen met geheel Uwe ziel en met geheel Uw lichaam en met geheel Uw willen en met al Uw weten en met al Uw werken. II Gij zult U geen valsche goden maken als eerlijkheid, trouw, geweten, schoonheid of waarheid want alzoo komt gij ten verderve en honger en ballingschap zullen Uw deel zijn. Want ìk ben machtig en mijne straffen zwaar. III Eert hen die boven U gesteld zijn en doe wat hun aangenaam is, opdat het U welga. IV Ziet niet rechts en niet links maar vooruit want aan 't eind van den weg liggen de geldzakken die tot loon zijn voor hen die mij dienen in geest en waarheid. V Toon nooit dat U iets onaangenaam is, maar werk in stilte en verdraag alles todat ge macht heb verkregen. Want waardigheid is neiets en geld is alles en een arme is een schooier en een rijke een heer en de wereld vraagt slechts naar centen. VI Draagt nooit vuile boorden en kapotte jasjes en rookt geen steenen pijpjes. Want de wereld wil dat niet en de zaligheid ligt in de pandjesjas. VII Eerst het geld opdat gij geëerd worde wanneer ge geld zult bezitten voor den trouwen dienst aan mij, Uw aleenige God. VIII Leent nooit geld zonder rente, vraag nooit 5 % als ge 5½ kunt bedingen, betaalt nooit f1.- loon als ge 't met f0.90 afkunt, wees eerlijk als 't moet, bedrieg als 't moet, hebt nooit medelijden, geef geen cent als ge er niet indirect 2 door terug kunt krijgen. Maar 't voorzitterschap van 'Liefdadigheid' geeft aanzien. IX Bedenkt immer dat de fisieke kracht bij de massa is. Alzoo zult ge de massa in bedwang houden door fatsoen, door geloof, door politiekerij, door boekjes, scholen, dominees en kranten. En wie 't onderste uit de kan wil hebben krijgt 't deksel op z'n neus. Als ge zonder gevaar 1001 kunt bereiken wees dan niet tevreden met 1000 maar bereken 't gevaar met nauwkeurigheid. X Maar dit zeg ik U, laat nooit zien wat ge wilt noch wie gij zijt maar werk in stilte. Want in huichelen en knoeien ligt Uw heil en karakter is een frase. Dit zijn mijn woorden, van mij Carrière, god door de eeuwen, die de wereld heb verpest en verkankerd door mijne almacht. Amen. (uit: Nescio, Verzameld werk, deel I, Nijgh & Van Ditmar, G.A. van Oorschot, Amsterdam, p. 290-291)

Ever since I was little...I have learned the hundred scrolls of thought, from my teachers. Of those teachings, I hate the 'Inactivity' path, the most. Fighting against humans, to gain stability, and fighting against the heavens, to open your own destiny. This is what I believed. But, I finally understand... If I hadn't fought, those that I called my father and brothers, would still be alive. At the very least, they would not have needed to lose their lives. If I hadn't fought, even if I wouldn't have been able to save my best friend. She would not have been driven to take her own life. If I hadn't fought, my friends would not have bet everything they had on me, and end up in a perilous place themselves... I don't even know if they're alive. So this is what it means to be on the path of 'Inactivity'.

Well, this was predictable. House Republicans last week acceded to an extension of the Export-Import Bank for at least the next nine months. The Export-Import Bank is far from the worst example of government-business cronyism. I just completed a history of American political corruption and actually had to leave Ex-Im on the cutting room floor. Its cronies are pikers compared with the corporate moguls that take advantage of tax preferences like the G.E. and Apple loopholes. They also cannot hold a candle to the American Medical Association, which is basically free to write the reimbursement rates for Medicare Part B. And nothing compares to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from 1991-2008. The two mortgage giants kept the entire D.C. political class bent over a barrel for almost 20 years as its top executives reaped enormous bonuses while putting the broader economy at risk.

Ac þu ðe fortruwudest for þinre rihtwisnesse and for þinum godan willan; wendest þæt þe nanwuht unrihtlices on becuman ne meahte, swelce þu wolde þa lean eal þinra godena weorca on þisse weoruld habban. Hu meahtest þu sittan on middum gemænum rice þæt ðu ne sceolde þæt ilce ge þolian þæt oðre men? Hu meahtes þu bion on midre þisse hwearfunga þæt ðu eac mid ne hwearfode? Hwæt singað þa leoðwyrhtan oðres be ðisse woruld buton mislica hwearfunga þisse worulde? Hwæt is þe ðonne þæt þu þærmid ne hwearfie? Hwæt recstu hu ge hwearfigen nu ic siemle mid þe beo? Đe wæs þios hwearfung betere forðæm þæt ðe þissa woruldsælða to wel ne lyste, and þæt ðu þe eac betre na gelefde. Đeah þæm feohgitsere cume swa fela welena swa þara sondcorna bið be þisum sæclifum, oþþe þara steorrena ðe þiostrum nihtum scinað, ne forlæt he þeah no ða seofunga þæt he ne seofige his ermða. Þeah nu God gefylle þara weligra monna willan ge mid golde ge mid seolfre ge mid eallum deorwyrðnessum, swa ðeah ne bið se ðurst gefylled hiora gitsunga. Ac sio grundlease swelgend hæfð swiðe mænegu westu holu on to gadrianne. Hwa mæg þæm wedendan gietsere genoh forgifan? Swa him mon mare selð, swa hine ma lyst.

Faşizm ve Komünizm : Bu siyasi sistemlerin benzerliği ötesinde, sistemleri yürüten ve yön veren ruh tamamen birbirine zıttır. Esasında komünizm, iyimserlik, beşeriyetin iyiliğine inanç üzerine dayanır. Kötülükler sadece fena bir sosyal teşkilatlanmadan doğar yoksa ferdin tabiatı ile hiç ilgisi yoktur. Faşizm ise bilakis kötümserdir. O büyük halk kütlesini hakir görür, saygıya layık olan sadece aydınlardır. Geriye kalanlar, derlenip toplanıp yönetilmesi gereken bir sürüdür. Halbuki komünizm, tabii olarak eşitçidir. Faşizme göre bu rejim, devamlı bir hükümet sistemidir ve son bulmasına da gerek yoktur. Komünizmde aksine, bahis konusu olan ge çici bir takım tedbirlerdir. Bu tedbirlerin şiddetli olması, burjuvazinin tamamen imhası ve "insanın insan tarafından istismarının" son bulması için elzemdir. Fakat bu gaye bir kere gerçekleşince, prolaterya diktatörlüğü kendiliğinden sönecek ve tam bir hürriyet sınıfsız ve baskısız bir cemiyet içerisinde hüküm sürmeye başlayacaktır. Fakat bu düşüncenin uygulamada boş çıkacağından haklı olarak korkulabilir. Zira bu vasıtalar sürekli kullanılmakla nihayet bizzat sonuçları da bozarlar. BİR BASKININ GELİŞMESİNDEN HÜRRİYETİN DOĞABİLECEĞİNİ DÜŞÜNMEK BOŞ BİR HAYAL GİBİDİR.

DÖDENS DAGBOK: PARISARNA Sommaren kom. För boktjuven var allt frid och fröjd. Dör mig - var himlen judefärgad. När deras kroppar hade slutat söka efter springor i dörren steg deras själar upp. När deras naglar hade klöst mot träet och i vissa fall satt fastnaglade i det av blotta kraften i desperationen, kom deras själar mot mig, in i min famn, och vi steg ut ur de där duschanläggningarna, upp på taket och vidare uppåt, in i evighetens absoluta vidder. De bara fortsatte att fylla på åt mig. Minut för minut. Dusch efter dusch. Jag kommer aldrig att glömma den första dagen i Auschwitz, den första gången i Mauthausen. På det senare stället fick jag också med tiden plocka upp dem från stupet nedanför den väldiga klippan, när deras försök att undkomma störtat dem i avgrunden. Där låg brutna kroppar och döda ömma hjärtan. Men, det var ändå bättre än gasen. Några av dem fångade jag upp när de bara hunnit halvvägs ner. Där besparade jag dig något, tänkte jag, och höll själen mitt i luften medan resten av varelsen - det fysiska skalet - tumlade till marken. Alla var lätta, som tomma valnötsskal. Rökig himmel på de ställena. Luktade som en ugn men var ändå så kallt. Jag ryser när jag minns det - medan jag försöker overkliggöra det. Jag blåser varmluft i mina händer för att värma dem. Men det är svårt att hålla dem varma när själarna fortfarande skälver. Gud. Jag säger alltid det namnet när jag tänker på det här. Gud. Två gånger säger jag det. Jag säger hans namn i ett fåfängt försök att förstå. "Men det är inte ditt jobb att förstå." Det är jag själv som svarar. Gud säger aldrig något. Trodde du att du var den enda som han aldrig svarar? "Ditt jobb är att ...", och där slutar jag lyssna till mig själv, eftersom jag, om jag ska vara riktigt ärlig, gör mig själv alldeles trött. När jag börjar tänka på det sättet blir jag så utmattad, och jag har inte den lyxen att jag kan ge efter för trötthet. Jag är tvingad att fortsätta, för även om det inte gäller varenda person på jorden gäller det den stora majoriteten - att döden inte väntar på någon - och om han gör det brukar han inte vänta särskilt länge.