The next time you point at someone, remember that three of your fingers is pointing back at yourself – Unknown

I was reading a list of the 25 best quotes, and I must be honest that only the one Albert Einstein that ranked the top was worth its status, but then this one came across my eyes. I didn’t believe it, and had to try it. It doesn’t have a hidden message, and is quite obvious. Think when you point at someone. Why are you pointing?

It’s often an accusation. “Who did it?” and you point. It’s a good thing to have in mind.

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“Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school” – Albert Einstein

It is a well-known fact that pupils and student tend to forget what they learn in school. The pace in schools is too high, and the schools are aware of it. It’s ridiculous, because when the students have learned yet forgotten what they’ve learned, the education remains. It’s a piece of paper truthfully saying that the pupil have successfully gone through the school system.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Something I never knew until recently, is that the typical question about a certain chicken walking across the road is actually a template to categorize your philosophy, policy or spiritual belief. A child might think that this question is asked to pass the time, but for philosophers this is humour.

I was looking for philosophies when I found a list of notable people answering the question. I tend to believe that it isn’t actually the people themselves answering, but those who studied their philosophy of life, because Buddha is there too. I picked out my favourites, all some that I agree with.

Douglas Adams: Forty-two.
Albert Einstein: Whether the chicken crossed the road or the road crossed the chicken depends upon your frame of reference.
Ernest Hemingway: To die. In the rain.
Jack Nicholson: ‘Cause it fucking wanted to. That’s the fucking reason.
The Sphinx: You tell me.
Mr. T: If you saw me coming you’d cross the road too!
Mark Twain: The news of its crossing has been greatly exaggerated.

You can read the rest here.

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen – Albert Einstein

Common sense is, in general, just prejudices accepted by all or most commoners.