
The Path of Vision
November 2, 2007 | Category: Books & Journals, Personalities, Quote of the day, Uncategorized, What I Love
We are, in a word, drifting away from the path of vision. We no longer find joy, as did the ancients, in pure thought. Pragmatism and utilitarianism are our gods.
…We often choose the line of least resistance. We must be practical and we must have our creature comforts. Moreover, we expect, we insist upon, our reward within a certain time in the material things of the world.
… We are a practical people — very busy — in a hurry. We have no time for ethics. Experience is knowledge; but knowledge, when it is sought only as a material resource, is not always a blessing. Experience is wisdom; but wisdom, with those who lack vision, is not always power.
… A thought in the crucible of life melts into the thought of the world; the footsteps of a pioneer become ultimately the highway of a nation.
… Every human action, collective or otherwise, has in it the possibility of a creative or destructive force.
-Ameen Rihani
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Abed
on November 3rd, 2007Read the racist and hateful post by American in Amman.
http://www.american-in-jordan.com/index.php/2007/11/03/a-simple-matter-of-logic-verses-emotion
“I understand that my Western culture tends to not place the same priorities on issues that may be important to someone in an Eastern culture.”
the most racist and narrow minded post i have ever seen on the jordanian bloggosphere. this has nothing to do with east vs west. this has something to do with someone in a state of war over land and root with an enemy who seeks to replace him.
and the quote about the “black one” reflects your racist mentality. shame on your for scandalizing your “friend”
NEVER LET AN AMERICAN INTO YOUR HOME THINKING HE IS A “DEAR FRIEND” BECAUSE YOU WILL BE AL OVER THE NET.
Iman
on November 3rd, 2007Abed,
I read the post you’re referring to and I honestly don’t see anything racist about it…
Your above, on the other hand, ends on a very racist note!
Hani Obaid
on November 3rd, 2007I agree, there’s nothing racist at all in that post. The “black ones” comment is quoted from his friend’s mother, and it reflects ignorance. she’s probably never seen a black person, and her only information about them is what she sees on TV.
Arabs do tend to be more attached to a piece of land inherited from ancestors than Americans. So I think Dave’s statement is accurate.
mo
on November 4th, 2007wow iman i was getting to ready say that was genius .. then i read the guy’s name at the end to find out it’s a quoted passage .. so the compliment goes to mr. rihani ..
you only get credit for selecting it :D