#maxims

August 25, 2019. Part 6. 10/27/2004: One morning, very early, General Mulligan displayed his privates to the First Lady; the corporals got to stay in bed. 10/28/2004: Are God and evolution mutually exclusive?

Maxim (William C. Anderson's A Dictionary of Law, (1893), page 666): So called…because it's value is the highest and its authority the most reliable, and because it is accepted by all persons at the very

The Art of Worldly Wisdom is a book written by Baltasar Gracián y Morales in the year 1647, better known as Baltasar Gracian. It is a collection of 300 maxims, with a commentary, on various topics giving

The Art of Worldly Wisdom is a book written by Baltasar Gracián y Morales in the year 1647, better known as Baltasar Gracian. It is a collection of 300 maxims, with a commentary, on various topics giving

The Art of Worldly Wisdom is a book written by Baltasar Gracián y Morales in the year 1647, better known as Baltasar Gracian. It is a collection of 300 maxims, with a commentary, on various topics giving

Maxim Number 6 is short and sweet. Quite simply: “Truth hurts.” How often are we triggered to anger by the words or actions of others? Perhaps someone makes an unflattering comment about how we look, or

I work on Maxims or sayings every week. Here's a few that I came up with: Of the known allergies truth may be the most pernicious and under-reported. Flattery and admiration capture the heart of a man;

Hyemi during Maxim's photo shoot Hyemi, from the South Korean girl group Rania will be the cover of the May issue of Maxim's. On April 25th, the male magazine Maxim uploaded on Instagram a photo of Hyemi's

The Masochist Gambit: The reflexive habit of pretending that those who defend themselves against aggression are somehow responsible for that aggression. E.g. media, self-delusion, gaslighting. I was trying

Maxim 5 is the corollary to Maxim 1 (which was “never risk a lot for a little”): 5- Seize opportunities to risk a little for a lot—opportunities where the gain if you are right far exceeds the loss if

I'm not a fan of Fart Booger, in fact I cannot bring myself to refer to it by its corporate name. However, as I was a part of it for a long time, I would post a thought or two up for public inspection...

With credit to Nassim Taleb, I’ll just go ahead and state Maxim #4 upfront, and then I’ll elaborate on it: 4. Most great innovations and outcomes are a fortuitous consequence of tinkering and not the result

For women, gender is tribal. For men, gender is something you're supposed to feel embarrassed by.

“YOUR truth” means its far closer to FICTION than actual truth.

Maxims were like neural shortcuts, like icons on a desktop that instantly connect you to a body of information. Jules Evans

He is a winner who perseveres.  -Roman Maxim

A great quote for Steemians: "Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before