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MORALS MUCH...?19:09 Oct 21 2010
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How quick we are to point out the mistakes of others. We often dont stop to think that those we are judging may not be able to help the way that they act, speak or think. Instead, we place ourselves higher than them and make snide comments as to their learning, background or abilities. Just sometimes, we should take a look at ourselves, and if we find that we are indeed without reproach, then we may just be justified in making a judgement. I was inspired to write this after seeing ThothLestats kismet: L'hypocrisie est un hommage que le vice rend à la vertu.
[Hypocrisy is an homage that vice pays to virtue]
Thanks Thoth, your kismet made me think.
Thoths kismet is taken from François de La Rochefoucauld (1665–1678) MORAL MAXIMS
**François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman**
Here are more of François de La Rochefoucauld's Maxims:
**Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui**
[We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others]
**Si nous n'avions point de défauts, nous ne prendrions pas tant de plaisir à en remarquer dans les autres**
[If we had no faults, we should not take so much pleasure in noting those of others]
**On ne donne rien si libéralement que ses conseils**
[Nothing is given so profusely as advice]
**Le vrai moyen d'être trompé, c'est de se croire plus fin que les autres**
[The truest way to be deceived is to think oneself more knowing than others]
**Il est plus aisé d'être sage pour les autres que de l'être pour soi-même**
[It is easier to be wise for others than for oneself]
**Le désir de paraître habile empêche souvent de le devenir**
[The desire to appear clever often prevents one from being so]
The maxims can be found in French at http://www.horaz.com/03_Citations/AUTEURS/LaRochefoucauld.htm
VANISH
12:09 Oct 17 2010
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You really think you're something special, don't you? Well, with all that knowledge I guess you are. The thing is, you're missing the whole point of what you have learnt if you think for one moment that your intimidation efforts hold any weight with me. I'd have to subscribe to your beliefs for it to work for a start...
Your minions make me laugh really, they do. They worship the ground you walk on - or do they? You fail miserably there as far as I am concerned, because where will you be without them when you fail to keep up your concern for them? As has happened, time and time again.
Do you even realise that folk laugh at you, scorn you, and despise your underhand methods? Nope, I thought not. You are manipulative, devious, cold, and I think, a lonely person because you discard those who don't bow down to you instantly, and there are plenty who see through you.
PAH. Go scare some kids for Halloween, you'd be great.
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COMMENTS
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ThothLestat
20:12 Oct 21 2010
Aw shucks... I'm just trying to make VR a smarter place.
I do what I can.
PAGAN
20:14 Oct 21 2010
LOL Thoth was that a blush? hehe
xxEmaeraldxx
21:31 Oct 21 2010
Wow.. you and Thoth should get married heh. You both are smart cookies!
Blackstaff
01:33 Oct 22 2010
I agree. Thoth pack your bags for overseas ;)
xxBlueFairyxx
23:06 Oct 24 2010
So true.. I have notices those that seem to really judge others ..end up walking in their shoes.
DarkCrystal
16:27 Nov 06 2010
Ohh! Ahh! How many times have I seen other members acting like "grammer police", how they want VR to be like the Queen's English, all perfect,that dots all the I's and stuff... Blah! There are members on Vampire Rave who DO have a Learners Disability, which makes it hard for them to type. No Body is NOT perfect. If life wanted every human to be the same, then we would of been like the Borg, on StarTrek. We are all individuals. Which makes us individuality un perfect, so each individual than can make a better individual in individuality.
Theban
10:08 Nov 15 2010
I quite like the Borg on Star Trek...Well the queen and 7 of 9 were lush!
Bet Thoth got that from a Xmas cracker*chuckles*