Quote of the day

Three by H L Menken

-The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear-
fear of the unknown, the complex, the inexplicable. What
he wants beyond everything is safety.

-No man quite believes in any other man.

-To die for an idea: it is unquestionably noble. But how
much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
 
“He who consists of the mind, whose body is subtle, whose form is light, whose thoughts are true, whose nature is like the akasa, whose creation in this universe, who cherishes all righteous desires, who contains all pleasant odours, who is endowed with all tastes, who embraces all this, who never speaks and who is without longing— He is my Self within the heart, smaller than a grain of rice, smaller than a grain of barley, smaller than a mustard seed, smaller than a grain of millet; He is my Self within the heart, greater than the earth, greater than the mid—region, greater than heaven, greater than all these worlds.” - Śāṇḍilya (Upanishads)
 
There was great scarcity in the cities and villages of India . . . men took to eating one another.

Abū al-Faẓl, Ain-I Akbari (late sixteenth century)
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“The British conquest of India was the invasion and destruction of a high civilization by a trading company utterly without scruple or principle […] bribing and murdering, annexing and stealing, and beginning that career of illegal and legal plunder.” - Will Durant

“It was the most sordid and criminal exploitation of one nation by another in all recorded history.” - Will Durant
 
Better_Call_Raul said:
The fact that he sits on the Supreme Court but never asks a question on the cases before him is just a huge red flag.
Thought it was a joke when I heard about his silence during his first year on the bench. And it continued for decades.
It is just the most shocking thing ever. Compare and contrast to Justice Scalia who asked thousands of questions.

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You find some of the most awesome quotes. Sincere thanks to you!
 
borg number one said:
“The British conquest of India was the invasion and destruction of a high civilization by a trading company utterly without scruple or principle […] bribing and murdering, annexing and stealing, and beginning that career of illegal and legal plunder.” - Will Durant

“It was the most sordid and criminal exploitation of one nation by another in all recorded history.” - Will Durant
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British colonization of India is interesting.

Bard AI:

The colonization of India by the British was a complex and long process, spanning over 200 years and involving various factors beyond just outright war. Here's a breakdown:

Early Foothold:
  • It began with trade, not conquest. The British East India Company, established in 1600, focused on spices and textiles.
  • By the 18th century, the Mughal Empire, which ruled much of India, weakened due to internal conflicts.
Exploiting Instability:
  • The French also entered the picture, leading to competition and skirmishes between European powers in India.
  • The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was a turning point. Through alliances and military tactics, the British East India Company decisively defeated the Bengal ruler, gaining significant influence in the region.

Expansion and Consolidation:
  • This victory opened the door for further expansion. The British used a strategy of "divide and rule," exploiting rivalries between Indian kingdoms and forging alliances with some while fighting others.
  • Throughout the 19th century, they engaged in various wars and annexations, gradually bringing more territory under their control.
The British Raj:
  • In 1858, after a major rebellion by Indian sepoys against British rule, the British Crown took direct control of India, marking the start of the "British Raj."
  • This period lasted until 1947, with the British implementing policies that benefited their own interests, including:
    • Exploiting resources: Extracting raw materials like cotton and tea, often at the expense of Indian farmers.
    • Disrupting traditional industries: Weakening India's textile industry and pushing for British goods.
    • Social and cultural changes: Introducing English education and Christian missionary activities, while often disregarding or undermining local customs and traditions.
Resistance and Independence:
  • Despite facing repression, various movements for independence arose throughout the colonial period.
  • Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi employed non-violent resistance, ultimately leading to India's independence in 1947.

In conclusion:

While wars played a role in the British colonization of India, it was more than just military conquest. A combination of trade, political manipulation, internal conflicts within India, and exploitation of resources fueled the establishment and expansion of British rule. The long-lasting impacts of this colonization continue to shape India today.
 
Better_Call_Raul said:
British colonization of India is interesting.

Bard AI:

The colonization of India by the British was a complex and long process, spanning over 200 years and involving various factors beyond just outright war. Here's a breakdown:

Early Foothold:
  • It began with trade, not conquest. The British East India Company, established in 1600, focused on spices and textiles.
  • By the 18th century, the Mughal Empire, which ruled much of India, weakened due to internal conflicts.
Exploiting Instability:
  • The French also entered the picture, leading to competition and skirmishes between European powers in India.
  • The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was a turning point. Through alliances and military tactics, the British East India Company decisively defeated the Bengal ruler, gaining significant influence in the region.

Expansion and Consolidation:
  • This victory opened the door for further expansion. The British used a strategy of "divide and rule," exploiting rivalries between Indian kingdoms and forging alliances with some while fighting others.
  • Throughout the 19th century, they engaged in various wars and annexations, gradually bringing more territory under their control.
The British Raj:
  • In 1858, after a major rebellion by Indian sepoys against British rule, the British Crown took direct control of India, marking the start of the "British Raj."
  • This period lasted until 1947, with the British implementing policies that benefited their own interests, including:
    • Exploiting resources: Extracting raw materials like cotton and tea, often at the expense of Indian farmers.
    • Disrupting traditional industries: Weakening India's textile industry and pushing for British goods.
    • Social and cultural changes: Introducing English education and Christian missionary activities, while often disregarding or undermining local customs and traditions.
Resistance and Independence:
  • Despite facing repression, various movements for independence arose throughout the colonial period.
  • Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi employed non-violent resistance, ultimately leading to India's independence in 1947.

In conclusion:

While wars played a role in the British colonization of India, it was more than just military conquest. A combination of trade, political manipulation, internal conflicts within India, and exploitation of resources fueled the establishment and expansion of British rule. The long-lasting impacts of this colonization continue to shape India today.
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Thats the glossed over, PC version though.

m.economictimes.com

Independence Day: How the British pulled off a $45 trillion heist in India

Independence Day: India's economic history is revealing its painful past under British colonialism. Economic historian, Utsa Patnaik's research suggests the British colonial regime looted almost $45tn from India from 1765 to 1938. This astronomical sum is fifteen times the annual GDP of the UK...
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www.theguardian.com

India's secret history: 'A holocaust, one where millions disappeared...'

Author says British reprisals involved the killing of 10m, spread over 10 years.
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com


stillnessinthestorm.com

British Starved and Killed 60 Million+ Indians

(Ramtanu Maitra) The chronic want of food and water, the lack of sanitation and medical help, the neglect of means of communication, the poverty of educational provision, the all-pervading spirit of depression that I have myself seen to prevail in our villages after over a hundred years of...
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Some random quotes about the arts

A good film script should be able to do completely without dialogue.
-David Mamet

The poetry world is like the seaside, still going on somewhere, in spite of everything.
-Hugo Williams

I know that poetry is indispensable, but to what I could not say.
-Jean Cocteau

A beginning, a muddle and an end. (Classic novel formula)
-Phillip Larkin
 
More random quotes

Apart from the known and the unknown, what else is there?
-Harold Pinter

Life is like a sewer. What you get out of life depends on what you put into it.
-Tom Leherer

God made everything out of nothing. But the nothingness shows through.
-Paul Valery

Heaven for climate, Hell for society.
-Mark Twain
 
BEAUTY, n. The power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband. - Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary.

However, ideological criticism that does not accept its satirical identity can be easily transformed from an instrument of truth-seeking into an instrument of dogmatism. All too often, it interferes with the capacity for dialogue instead of opening new paths. - Peter Sloterdijk, Critique of Cynical Reason (1983), p. 19.
 
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A few from Jawaharlal Nehru

-Democracy and socialism are means to an end, not the end itself.

-The forces of capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.

-...People hardly think nowadays. They throw words at each other.

- The law of life should not be the competition of acquisitiveness, but cooperation, the
good of each contributing to the good of all.
 
Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
-Ben Franklin

No great genius is without an admixture of madness.
-Aristotle

It is the privilege of genius that to it life never grows commonplace
as to the rest of us.
-James Russell Lowell

When a true genius appears in this world you may know him by the sign
that all the dunces are in confederacy against him.
- Jonathan Swift
 
Are you sure?

Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.
-Nietzsche

To be absolutely certain about something, one must know everything or nothing about it.
-Olin Miller

If we begin with certainties, we shall end in doubts; but if we begin with doubts, and are
patient in them, we shall end in certainties.
-Francis Bacon
 
Cynicism

A cynic is a man who looks at the world with a monocle in his mind's eye.
-Carolyn Wells

A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
-H. L. Menken

A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
-Oscar Wilde
 
Some (old?) quotes about tennis

Like a Volvo, Borg is rugged, has good after-sales service, and is very dull.
-Clive James.

I should have realized that when English people say they can play tennis they
don't mean what American people mean when they say they can play tennis.
Americans mean they can play tennis.
-Martin Amos

(Of doubles tennis) Nothing can compensate for a partner who knows that
when you yell "Mine", you actually mean "Yours).
-Barbara Toner
 
''We're running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere... can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe.''

― Elon Musk
 
Sudacafan said:
I don’t think so.
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Look at the countries like Venezuela that disarmed their citizens. The second amendment is absolutely vital to freedom from tyranny of the government. The US has the largest militia on the planet. I am armed for good reason. I dont have to wait around for the police or anyone else to defend my home. See Cuba, China, Venezuela, etc etc for a myriad of examples for what happens when all citizens are disarmed. Trust the government at your own peril.
 
borg number one said:
Look at the countries like Venezuela that disarmed their citizens. The second amendment is absolutely vital to freedom from tyranny of the government. The US has the largest militia on the planet. I am armed for good reason. I dont have to wait around for the police or anyone else to defend my home. See Cuba, China, Venezuela, etc etc for a myriad of examples for what happens when all citizens are disarmed. Trust the government my ass.
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Even worse.
 
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