The best essays become proverbs
By Dan Reznichenko | February 24, 2021The best essays become proverbs because both are the product of a clear mind.
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The best essays become proverbs because both are the product of a clear mind.
If we continue to pretend that these parties define the spectrum of political thought, we’ll have to get used to mental gymnastics. There will be nothing principled or consistent coming down the pipeline.
Don’t only wonder if what you’re saying makes sense, or is appropriate. Consider what you have to believe about yourself, society, or morality in order to say it. It’ll teach you a lot about yourself.
Once you know it to be unjust, upholding the status quo makes you part of the problem. Don’t be a centrist.
If you believe that America needs a third party, there’s no time like the present.
Experiences like that showed me that humiliation isn't a prerequisite for humility. Individuals can be changed without going through pain.
Fox News’ appeals to Christianity are more visible than a single progressive pastor’s, but that doesn’t mean they’re the “faithful” side, not unless you’re judging by conspicuity.
We don't, and we couldn't, come to Duke in order to learn every fact and protocol we'll need in life. Instead, we should be here to learn how to approach life.
This is, in my opinion, the original sin of Kirk brand conservatism: beyond furiously opposing liberals, it is very flexible.
Diversity will manifest itself once equity is achieved—not the other way around.