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William Shakespeare On Those Who Use Religion To Cloak Their Misdeeds

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Watch this clever kitty open a carton of treats in under a minute

This smart kitty stands on her hind legs to break into a carton of treats in less than 60 seconds.

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Sylvia Plath On Love And The Inability Of Words To Fully Express It

Sylvia Plath was one of the best writers of the 20th century.

William James

Niccolò Machiavelli On Con Artists, Hucksters, And Their Admirers

Niccolò Machiavelli understood the human condition.

William James

Ralph Ellison On Being A Black Person In A Society That Refuses To Recognize You

“I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me."

William James

Aristotle On The Origins Of Poverty And Crime

Aristotle believed that society's biggest ills stemmed from poverty.

William James

Isaac Asimov And How Human Knowledge Often Outpaces Human Wisdom

Humans have created enough weapons to kill everyone on Earth, yet there is still global poverty and homelessness.

Blair Edwards

Carl Sagan On Science, Technology, And Ignorance

"And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces.”

Blair Edwards

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