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Nothing is in the intellect that was not first in the senses.

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Quote of the Week 40 “Nothing is in the intellect that was not first in the senses. ” ― Thomas Aquinas  ( Peripatetic Axiom ) Latin: “Nihil est in intellectu quod non sit prius in sensu. ” Often attributed to John Locke . Lockean Axiom :  “There is no idea in the mind that cannot be traced back to some particular experience. ” Further refined by Leibniz : “Nothing is in the intellect that was not first in the senses, except the intellect itself.” ―  Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz .

You can not only sell others short, you can also sell yourself short.

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Quote of the Week 39 “You can not only sell others short, you can also sell yourself short. ” ―  Norbert Hinske   ( Ohne Fußnoten. Prämissen und Folgerungen. ) Alternative translation: “You can fool not only others, but also yourself. ” “Man kann nicht nur andere, man kann auch sich selbst für dumm verkaufen. ” ―  Norbert Hinske   (Aphorismus)

The danger isn't AI thinking like humans, but humanity thinking like AI.

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2nd Quote of the Week 38 “ The danger isn't AI thinking like humans, but humanity thinking like AI.” ― Julian Goldstahl Translated from German AIphorism : “ Wir fürchten nicht die KI, die denkt wie ein Mensch, sondern die Menschheit, die denkt wie eine KI. ” ― attributed to  Julian Goldstahl  by DeepSeek

Worry is like paying interest on a debt you don’t owe.

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Quote of the Week 38 “ Worry is like paying interest on a debt you don’t owe.” ― often misattributed to Mark Twain  Related:  Quote of the Week 9 / 2022 " Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength . " ―  Corrie ten Boom

The most beautiful dreams are those unfulfilled.

Quote of the Week 37 “The most beautiful dreams are those unfulfilled. ” ― Alan Bipe  

You can't erase the empty space.

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Quote of the Week 36 “ You can't erase the empty space. ” ―  Sadie Winters  (Walking Away -  AI Lyrics )

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

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Quote of the Week 35 “ You have your way. I have my way.    As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” ― Attributed to  Friedrich Nietzsche While often attributed to Friedrich Nietzsche , the quote is actually a paraphrasing of a statement made by his fictional character Zarathustra in Thus Spoke Zarathustra .  „Das — ist nun mein Weg, — wo ist der eure?“ so antwortete ich Denen, welche mich „nach dem Wege“ fragten. Den Weg nämlich — den giebt es nicht! Also sprach Zarathustra. “ Du hast deinen Weg. Ich habe meinen Weg.   Den Weg, den richtigen Weg und den einzigen Weg gibt es nicht. ” ― Pseudo-Friedrich-Nietzsche-Zitat

I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is that they must change if they are to get better.

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Quote of the Week 34 “ I cannot say whether things will get better if we change;   what I can say is that they must change if they are to get better.” ― Georg Christoph Lichtenberg “ Ich weiss nicht, ob es besser wird, wenn es anders wird.   Aber es muss anders werden, wenn es besser werden soll. ” ―  Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

No one needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one.

Quote of the Week 33 “ No one needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one.” ―  attributed to   Elbert Hubbard   No one needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one Who crafted this quip: Elbert Hubbard? Mary Sargent Hopkins? Anonymous? https://t.co/3bT2q7GGhI pic.twitter.com/5YuLW5vdSt — Quote Investigator® (@QuoteResearch) August 6, 2025

It takes two years to learn to speak and sixty to learn to keep quiet.

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Quote of the Week 32 “ It takes two years to learn to speak and sixty to learn to keep quiet.” ―   attributed to Ernest Hemingway