Clever People - 5 views

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  #1 Joe Bennett on 08 Aug 13

   

  "Years ago I preferred clever people. There was a joy in beholding a mind bearing thoughts quickly translated into words, or ideas expressed in a new way. I find now that my taste has changed. Verbal fireworks often bore me. They seem motivated by self-assertion and self-display. I now prefer another type of person; one who is considerate, understanding of others, careful not to break down another person's self-respect. My preferred person today is one who is always aware of the needs of others, or their pain and fear and unhappiness ... I once liked clever people. Now I like good people." (Solomon Bennett Freehof)

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Years ago I preferred clever people. There was a joy in beholding a mind bearing thoughts quickly translated into words, or ideas expressed in a new way. I find now that my taste has changed. Verbal fireworks often bore me. They seem motivated by self-assertion and self-display. I now prefer another type of person; one who is considerate, understanding of others, careful not to break down another person's self-respect. My preferred person today is one who is always aware of the needs of others, or their pain and fear and unhappiness ... I once liked clever people. Now I like good people." (Solomon Bennett Freehof)</div>

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  #2 Brian Suszek on 08 Aug 13

   

  Me too!

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Me too!</div>

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