Memes about the concept “Opinion”

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Your Judgement Bothers You, Not the Thing Triggering the Judgement

If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this thing that disturbs thee, but thy own judgement about it. And it is in thy power to wipe out this judgement now. But if anything in thy own disposition gives thee pain, who hinders thee from correcting thy opinion? And even if thou art pained because thou art…

Apr 14, 2025 1

mindfulness
stoicism

Science Builds Up, Opinion Does Not

Signs also are to be drawn from the increase and progress of systems and sciences. For what is founded on nature grows and increases, while what is founded on opinion varies but increases not. If therefore those doctrines had not plainly been like a plant torn up from its roots, but had remained attached to the womb…

Jul 25, 2011 1

foundation
opinion
science