Accentuate the more positiver

[pjthompson]

Random quote of the day:


"It is the peculiar and perpetual error of the human intellect to be more moved and excited by affirmatives than by negatives; whereas it should hold itself indifferently disposed towards both alike.

—Francis Bacon, Novum Organum, No. XLVI"













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Comments

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, very interesting, thought-provoking quote.

[pjthompson]

Yeah, I thought so, too. Kind of the antidote to "The Power of Positive Thinking." ;-)