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toubab1020
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 Posted - 11 Jul 2010 : 14:06:06
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This editorial from the Point provides food for thought,I wonder if the editor had anybody in mind when he published this.
Here are a few bits about the Author,of the quote that appears at the end of the piece.
Friedrich Gottlob Koenig (1774-1833) was a German inventor best-known for his high-speed printing press, which he built together with watchmaker Andreas Friedrich Bauer. He moved to London in 1806 and in 1811 was granted a patent on his press, which was finally ready in December 1812. The machine was set up in their workshop, and invitations sent out to potential customers, notably John Walter of The Times. Amidst much secrecy, for fear of upsetting the existing pressmen, trials were carried out with great success. The first issue of The Times printed with the new presses was published on November 29, 1814.
http://quotationsbook.com/author/4101/
Another quote I found about happyness is:
"We find greatest joy, not in getting, but in expressing what we are. Men do not really live for honors or for pay; their gladness is not the taking and holding, but in doing, the striving, the building, the living. It is a higher joy to teach than to be taught. It is good to get justice, but better to do it; fun to have things but more to make them. The happy man is he who lives the life of love, not for the honors it may bring, but for the life itself. "
http://quotationsbook.com/quote/18254/
Couldn,t find out much about this person,but I like the quote
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/no-room-for-greed
No room for greed
africa » gambia
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Our society needs to get rid of the excessive desire to acquire or possess more, especially material wealth, than one needs or deserves. People who want to use all means just to enrich themselves, no matter what, should be exposed.
We also realise that when money is easily obtained, as the quest for more possessions continues, people readily take shortcuts.
For us to really combat greed in our midst, there is absolute need for us to change our mindset about wealth. In other words, instead of putting oneself first, we should consider putting others first.
It's good to be contented with whatever one has, as this can always pay well. This should go beyond self-centeredness and egoistic interest of satisfying oneself.
The long-term consequences of greed are alarming. Especially, the materialistic mindset that says getting more money and possessions is the ultimate aim of life. Why should one be so greedy to the extent that he/she refuses others their entitlements? And what's the essence of wanting to eat or accumulate wealth more than what one really needs in real life?
We need to always think of others and, besides, wish them whatever we wish for ourselves.
There is a saying in the local parlance that "if you want all, you end up losing all."
However, for those greedy and materialistic, they will do anything possible to get rich overnight. It's vicious cycle that affects us all. In fact, greed affects all classes of people, from the rich to the poor.
Greed can make honest men kill just to satisfy their individual desires. Yes, greed has created thousands of millionaires, but why is greed associated with evil, because they stole from the poor.
Greed isn't a nice thing or a noble thing. One has to do away with greed, since it's associated with theft, fighting and taking by force.
Local wisdom also has it that when one "eats the sweat of others", he or she will surely suffer the consequences.
"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have."
Federick Keonig
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Edited by - toubab1020 on 11 Jul 2010 14:29:30 |
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