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2026-01-21

A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.
 
[Μηκέθ̓ ὅλως περὶ τοῦ οἷόν τινα εἶναι τὸν ἀγαθὸν ἄνδρα διαλέγεσθαι, ἀλλὰ εἶναι τοιοῦτον.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 10, ch. 16 (10.16) (AD 161-180) [tr. Staniforth (1964)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/2889…

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Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one. - Marcus Aurelius
2026-01-08

A quotation from Desmond Tutu

Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) South African cleric, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Nobel Laureate
(Attributed)

More about this quote: wist.info/tutu-desmond/33394/

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Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. - Desmond Tutu
2025-11-17

#LGBTQ related #Wikipedia article created 8 hours ago

Euxynthetus

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euxynthe
In Greek mythology,

#Mythological #Deeds

The NoobNoobOfAll
2025-11-17

In , vs is big thing. So Ram (Hindu ) when given the name of Rahim (Islamic name), would you still recognize the god or would you be stuck on the name and forget the and ? And it is applicable for almost every .

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2025-10-25

A quotation from Moliere

DON LOUIS: No, no, birth is nothing where virtue is not. […] Know that a man of noble birth who leads an evil life is a monster in nature; virtue is the prime title of nobility; I care much less for the name a man signs than for the deeds he does; and I should feel more esteem for the son of a porter who was a true man, than for the son of a king who lived as you do.
 
[Non, non, la naissance n’est rien où la vertu n’est pas. […] Apprenez enfin qu’un gentilhomme qui vit mal est un monstre dans la nature ; que la vertu est le premier titre de noblesse ; que je regarde bien moins au nom qu’on signe, qu’aux actions qu’on fait, et que je ferais plus d’état du fils d’un crocheteur, qui serait honnête homme, que du fils d’un monarque qui vivrait comme vous.]

Molière (1622-1673) French playwright, actor [stage name for Jean-Baptiste Poquelin]
Don Juan [Dom Juan], Act 4, sc. 6 (1665) [tr. Page (1908)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/moliere/79973/

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2025-10-09

A quotation from Thomas Carlyle

The thoughts they had were the parents of the actions they did; their feelings were the parents of their thoughts.

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Lecture (1840-05-05), “The Hero as Divinity,” Home House, Portman Square, London

More info about this quote: wist.info/carlyle-thomas/10264…

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2025-09-20

Prophet Muhammad Said: “God Does Not Judge You According To Your Bodies And Appearances But He Scans Your Hearts And Looks Into Your Deeds.”

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2025-08-15

A quotation from Samuel Johnson

This world, where much is to be done and little to be known.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Prayers and Meditations, 1784-08-12, “Against Inquisitive and Perplexing Thoughts (1785)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/johnson-samuel/19903…

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2025-07-07

POETRY IN PLACE UNIFIES LOCAL VOICES

Poetry in Place is an anthology written by immigrants, settlers and Indigenous writers who live between Lake Ontario and the Grand River. Each poem explores how modernization, colonial history, politics and economics have transformed Indigenous culture and relationships with the land both physically and metaphorically. The anthology advocates for environmental preservation and demonstrates how poetry can effectively communicate this message. 

The anthology is divided into multiple sections, each representing different themes related to Indigenous culture: Land, Water, Trees, Birds and Wild Creatures. It is intriguing to see the various perspectives of the writers who submitted their poems to this book. Poetry in Place begins with a vivid poem by Elizabeth Tessier, “Deeds.” 

The poem is about loyalists who came to Canada and exploited the land. Tessier uses vivid words such as “Felled and Burnt” and “choking out the native life” to describe the destruction and exploitation of Indigenous land. Not only do her words paint a vivid picture in the reader’s mind, but the way she uses her creativity in other poems further in the book leave an impressionable impact. 

The writers’ word choices are powerful, and the imagery brings each theme to life in a unique way. While some poems feel fragmented or abstract, they generally succeed in conveying their intended message. 

Although some of the poems are easy to understand and express interesting themes, there are also very complex poems. “Looming,” is about Jerusha Currie and John Solomon Hager, who find a place called Middleport. After Hager’s death from a fever contracted while travelling through a swamp, the poem’s narrative becomes harder to follow. Still, the emotional tone and historical context remain compelling. 

Finally, the book does an excellent job emphasizing the importance of Indigenous land and land preservation using various interviews with the writers of the poems. Although they use similar questions for each interview, they still do a good job of supporting the overarching theme of the book: reflecting on the importance of Indigenous land and gaining recognition. 

The interviews ask questions like “How would you describe your relationship to the land?”, “How long have you called a particular physical place ‘home’?”, and “Is your relationship to the land affected by any particular religious or spiritual grounding, or does it come from a specific worldview of any kind?” 

The responses not only deepen our understanding of each writer’s relationship with nature but also offer insight into the personal perspectives behind their poems. 

I would highly recommend Poetry in Place as a compelling anthology that showcases the talented voices from Southern Ontario. It invites us to reflect on our relationship with land, history, and identity through poetry. 

The print version does not include the names of the authors from Waterloo Region featured in this anthology. The authors are: Janice Jo Lee, Mark Kempf, Paula Kienapple-Summers, Fitsum Areguy, Miriam Pirbhai, Tanis MacDonald, Geoff Martin and Elizabeth McCallister.

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Photo taken outside of a calm body of water located by trees and benches in a park in Waterloo, Ontario.
2025-06-24

Deeds are presented to Allah on Mondays and Thursdays.

پیر اور جمعرات کو اللہ پاک کی بارگاہ میں اعمال پیش ہوتے ہیں

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2025-05-07

Sometimes, do a good deed that only Allah and you can witness.

.کبھی ایسی نیکی بھی کریں جس کا گواہ صرف اللہ پاک اور آپ ہی ہوں

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2025-02-26

@zepy32

#Trump isn’t the “#LeaderOfTheFreeWorld” he’s just another #member of the #AxisOfEvil

Judge him by his #deeds not the #lies that roll endlessly from his mouth.

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2025-02-20

A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong stumbled or where the doer of the deed could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes up short again and again. Who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumphs of high achievement; and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901-1909)
Speech (1910-04-23), “Citizenship in a Republic [The Man in the Arena],” Sorbonne, Paris

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2025-02-06

A quotation from Franklin

If you wou’d not be forgotten
As soon as you are dead and rotten,
Either write things worth reading,
Or do things worth the writing.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1738 ed.)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/10…

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2025-02-04

A quotation from Joseph Joubert

Children have more need of models than of critics.
 
[Les enfants ont plus besoin de modèles que de critiques.]

Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French moralist, philosopher, essayist, poet
Pensées [Thoughts], ch. 19 “De l’Éducation [On Education],” ¶ 3 (1850 ed.) [tr. Calvert (1866), ch. 14]

Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/joubert-joseph/2189/

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Quote of the day, 4 January: St. Kuriakos Elias Chavara

There was a man who considered it obligatory on himself and rendered somebody some good work every day. He did this believing that God had commanded men to help each other.

One day, while at supper, he remembered the omission of the charitable deed for that day. Suddenly he rose up, went out, did a neighbour an act of charity and then only took his supper.

Extravagance and miserliness are both sinful. The luxuries of the extravagant will disappear like smoke. The wealth of the miser will be devoured by worms.

Once there was a man who lived generously according to his means. He prospered well. As he grew richer, he neglected charity and started amassing wealth.

Then he was laid up with an ulcer on his leg. Several physicians were brought in. Much expenditure incurred on this account.

Then an angel appeared to him and told him, “Know ye that the miser who stints in charity and hoards will have to spend money like this.”

Saint Kuriakos Elias Chavara

Testament of a Loving Father, 14–15, “Act of Charity”

Chavara, K, Pathaplackal, T 2014, Testament of a Loving Father, translated from Malayalam by Calzolari, E, Chavara Central Secretariat, Chavara Hills, Kochi.

Featured image: South African photographer Lyndon Stratford captures this image of charity, prayer, empathy, and reconciliation. Image credit: Stratford/peopleimages.com / Adobe Stock (Stock photo)

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