Society
Rare Historical Photos Pt. 5 [20 Pics]
Nov 16 2012
Another roundup of the popular historical series of posts that we do. You can find the previous post here, and the start of the series here.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Nov 16 2012
– Lao Tzu, famous Chinese philosopher and forefather of Taoism (Daoism).
“If you are lonely when you're alone, you are in bad company.”
Nov 14 2012
– Jean-Paul Sartre, a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic.
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
Nov 13 2012
– Leo Tolstoy, a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. Tolstoy is equally known for his complicated and paradoxical persona and for his extreme moralistic and ascetic views, which he adopted after a moral crisis and spiritual awakening in the 1870s, after which he also became noted as a moral thinker and social reformer.
“A friendship founded on business is a good deal better than a business founded on friendship.”
Nov 12 2012
– John D. Rockefeller, an American industrialist and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.
A City that Can Only be Found Once a Year [38 Pics]
Nov 10 2012
Every year, on the last Monday of August a truly unbelievable event takes place in the middle of Black Rock Desert. It's believed that once one visits this magical place, they are forever changed. Welcome to Burning Man.
A Robbery Takes an Unexpected Turn [Video]
Nov 9 2012
Mohammad Sohail is a store owner that was being held up by a robber with a bat demanding money. He does not hesitate and pulls out his shotgun in defense. Pretty amazing to see what happened next.
Not only did Mohammad spare the robbers life, but he sent him on his way with some bread and $40. Apparently the thief said he was doing it to provide for his family. A couple of months Later Mohammad received a letter thanking him for everything he did, it also contained $50.
Sohail joked that the robbery ended up bringing him good fortune. “When you do good things for somebody, it comes back to you. I gave him $40 and he sent me back $50. It was a good investment.”
“Do not complain about growing old. It is a privilege denied to many.”
Nov 9 2012
– Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens), was an American author and humorist.
“Religion. It's given people hope in a world torn apart by religion.”
Nov 8 2012
– Jon Stewart, an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian. He is widely known as host of The Daily Show.
