Berry, Wendell -- Essay (1968), “The Loss of the Future,” Religious Humanism Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 47

Dave — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:38:08 +0000

The rule, acknowledged or not, seems to be that if we have great power we must use it. We would use a steam shovel to pick up a dime. We have experts who can prove there is no other way to do it.

Wendell Berry (b. 1934) American farmer, educator, poet, conservationist
Essay (1968), “The Loss of the Future,” Religious Humanism Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 47
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Collected in The Long-Legged House, Part 2 (1969).

Butler, Samuel -- The Note-Books of Samuel Butler, “Thought and Word,” viii (1912)

Dave — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:52:37 +0000

Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use.

Samuel Butler (1835-1902) English novelist, satirist, scholar
The Note-Books of Samuel Butler, “Thought and Word,” viii (1912)

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Berry, Wendell -- Essay (1968), “The Loss of the Future,” Religious Humanism Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 47

Butler, Samuel -- The Note-Books of Samuel Butler, “Thought and Word,” viii (1912)