Tag Archives: Wisdom

Muhammad Ali’s a humane man: A great man

Posted on May 8, 2023 by odeboyz

“I’ll tell you how I would like to be remembered: As a black man who won the heavyweight title – Who was humorous and never looked down on those who looked up to him – A man who stood for … Continue reading →

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Jose Mourinho’s wisdom

Posted on February 9, 2023 by odeboyz

“Pressure? What pressure? Pressure is poor people in the world trying to feed their families. There is no pressure in football.”

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Bertrand Russell on power and ethics

Posted on February 28, 2022 by odeboyz

We can destroy animals more easily than they can destroy us; that is the only solid basis of our claim to superiority. We value art and science and literature, because these are things in which we excel. But whales might … Continue reading →

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Character building explained

Posted on August 1, 2017 by odeboyz

Now the commencement speakers will typically also wish you good luck and extend good wishes to you. I will not do that, and I’ll tell you why. From time to time in the years to come, I hope you will … Continue reading →

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