[Avodah] Secular Thoughts on Sh'miras Halashon

[Richard Wolpoe]

I used to carry around with me in my wallet some inspirational quotes. I had
one for many years and I was trying to find it on the net.
Instead I found an original quote and I will share that with you first:

Great people talk about ideas,
average people talk about things,and small people talk about wine.*Fran
Lebowitz <http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Fran_Lebowitz/>*
*US writer and humorist (1950 - )*



As  I read it in Anne Landers many, many years ago it was paraphrased
thusly:
Great people talk about ideas,
average people talk about things,and small people talk about other
people.[disclaimer:
I cannot be certain first. I am only guessing that the Fran Lebowitz quote
came first]

The wonderful thing about lists such as Avodah and other Torah based
discussions is the opportunity to have high-level discussions about great
ideas, concepts, b'iyyun rav.

The danger about the Internet in general is that the temptation to engage in
ad hominems is greater than ever.
The solution? Attack the idea if you will- - but not the author of the idea!

-- 
Kol Tuv / Best Regards,
RabbiRichWolpoe at Gmail.com
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