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**Convicted Criminal**

Between the strong and the weak, between the rich and the poor, between the master and the servant, it is liberty which oppresses and the law which liberates.

- Henri Lacordaire

**MorningMist**

A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated
by
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

Public opinion exists only where there are no ideas.

The English are always degrading truths into facts. When a truth becomes a fact it loses all its intellectual value.

It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information.

The only link between Literature and Drama left to us in England at the present moment is the bill of the play.

In old days books were written by men of letters and read by the public. Nowadays books are written by the public and read by nobody.

Most women are so artificial that they have no sense of Art. Most men are so natural that they have no sense of Beauty.

Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer.

What is abnormal in Life stands in normal relations to Art. It is the only thing in Life that stands in normal relations to Art.

A subject that is beautiful in itself gives no suggestion to the artist. It lacks imperfection.

The only thing that the artist cannot see is the obvious. The only thing that the public can see is the obvious. The result is the Criticism of the Journalist.

Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious.

To be really mediæval one should have no body. To be really modern one should have no soul. To be really Greek one should have no clothes.

http://www.kingkong.demon.co.uk/gsr/maxims.htm

**Coolchick**

easier said than done..

**Convicted Criminal**

Oh Liberty, what crimes are committed in thy name !

-Madame Roland

**MorningMist**

Is "I told you so." a maxim?

chuckle

**MorningMist**

147 plus a few Delphic maxims:

http://www.flyallnight.com/khaire/Delphi...maxims.htm

**Convicted Criminal**

Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness.

-John Stuart Mill

**Convicted Criminal**

"The good of man is activity of soul in accordance with virtue or, if there are more virtues than one, in accordance with the best and most complete virtue''.

-Aristotle

**MorningMist**

Convicted Criminal Wrote:

"The good of man is activity of soul in accordance with virtue or, if there are more virtues than one, in accordance with the best and most complete virtue''.

-Aristotle

All of yours have been very good ones. :)

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 52721 12-18-2011 09:14 PM

My two rules:

1. Don't sweat the petty stuff
2. Always pet the sweaty stuff.

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**Bagatell** · **Bagatell** user Variable User ID: 9614 12-18-2011 09:31 PM **Posts: 1,700**

If it's hard work you're doing something wrong.

**Geogal**

MorningMist Wrote:

Everything is small stuff.

getting sweaty over small stuff... NOW, that !!!
chuckle

**Coolchick**

alot of great sayings and wisdoms here to be sure..
but not many of how to do any of them..
easy to say 'dont' sweat the small stuff.
but.. 'dont' doesnt exactly explain how not to..

just a thought.

**Geogal**

Coolchick Wrote:

alot of great sayings and wisdoms here to be sure..
but not many of how to do any of them..
easy to say 'dont' sweat the small stuff.
but.. 'dont' doesnt exactly explain how not to..

just a thought.

wisdom isn't often explained HOW, but is just there to ponder.
Hugs

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 66176 12-18-2011 09:39 PM

KISS

keep it simple stupid