Some things I’ve been reading when I should’ve been grading papers or doing other work:<\/p>\n
The best thing for an ignorant man is to be silent, and if he understands that, and practices it, he will no longer be ignorant.<\/p>\n
If the learning you possess is less than perfect,
\nkeep your tongue tucked safely in your mouth.
\nEmpty words disgrace the one who speaks them,
\nlike serving a walnut shell without a nut.
\nA fool was trying hard to teach his ass
\nto talk. A wise man watching him observed,
\n“Aren’t you afraid of what they’ll say
\nwhen they find out what you’re doing? This beast
\nwill never learn the trick of human speech.
\nBetter you should learn the gift of silence.”
\nA man who does not think before he speaks
\nwill almost always use the words foolishly.
\nIf you will not take the time a wise man takes
\nto speak wisely, practice an animal’s silence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
- The Year of the Drone<\/a>: A blog with an interactive map and analysis of US drone attacks in Pakistan.<\/li>\n
- Ethics and Aesthetics<\/a>: An brief, interesting post by Malachi Black on The Best American Poetry<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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