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Rules are a poor substitute for actual thought.

• thunderbong 7y ago
  > Rules are a poor substitute for actual thought. This should be the guiding principle of life!
  • HomeDeLaPot 7y ago
    The guiding principle... a rule, so to speak!
    • NegativeLatency 7y ago
      Everything in moderation, even moderation itself.
      • Stratoscope 7y ago
        Really? I'm sure you know that all generalities are false.
        • antonvs 7y ago
          Only a Sith speaks in absolutes
      • speedplane 7y ago
        > Everything in moderation, even moderation itself. This was my guiding principle in life, and I thought I was pretty clever for coming up with it, but later found out that someone far more clever got a lock on the phrase in history: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/22688-everything-in-moderation-including-moderation https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/22688-everything-in-moderat...
      • a1369209993 7y ago
        No, no, no; it's "Everything in moderation, especially moderation.". :)
• he0001 7y ago
  I thought rules were a way of organizing thought, like a language which is governed by rules.
• pvorb 7y ago
  You nailed it. I will print this and hang it on the wall in our office.