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CanonRay

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26. Old souls

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jul 12, 2023, 10:36 AM

Jul 2023

Wise and kind

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"The kindest person in the room is often the smartest." [View all] kpete Jul 2023 OP

K&R spanone Jul 2023 #1

That is a profound statement malaise Jul 2023 #2

the whole speech is great. mopinko Jul 2023 #3

THANKS kpete Jul 2023 #4

i just adore my gov. mopinko Jul 2023 #5

100% agree. Bluethroughu Jul 2023 #12

tho he's rich, his personal story is quite tragic. mopinko Jul 2023 #14

He embodies what an American businessman serving his country Bluethroughu Jul 2023 #19

I knew Penny NJCher Jul 2023 #34

Same! PortTack Jul 2023 #23

+1 Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2023 #43

KnR! That speech is epic! sarchasm Jul 2023 #6

This whole speech is kinda ableist. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2023 #7

how so? mopinko Jul 2023 #15

Because our culture has a very specific idea of what "smart" means, and it has little to do with WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2023 #24

are you saying Pritzker is responsible for Northwestern's firing action? NJCher Jul 2023 #35

. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2023 #36

no, studies done in general NJCher Jul 2023 #38

I've found, this is almost always right. The smartest people Meadowoak Jul 2023 #8

K&R. I love this speech. bronxiteforever Jul 2023 #9

I agree but too many believe the opposite IronLionZion Jul 2023 #10

Yup. "Nice guys come in last." That notion is at the root of Donald J. Trump. KPN Jul 2023 #18

Unfortunately, it is more than a 'notion' OldBaldy1701E Jul 2023 #51

So the smart guys need to learn to be smart asses SouthernDem4ever Jul 2023 #53

Oh, I agree completely. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2023 #55

Yep. Not sure about do anything, but do whatever is necessary to save the country and the earth. KPN Jul 2023 #57

Good correction. I( agree fullky. We Democrats are a good example as a whole sometimes. KPN Jul 2023 #56

High IQ or education doesn't always mean Smartest. Fla Dem Jul 2023 #11

Absolutely! KPN Jul 2023 #20

+1 n/t sammythecat Jul 2023 #49

Epic! Thanks for sharing! nt LittleGirl Jul 2023 #13

...or it could be that kindness is simply a commitment to keeping one's countenance...... jaxexpat Jul 2023 #16

This rings true. Same goes with talent and ego. Artcatt Jul 2023 #17

OMG! Love this. Joinfortmill Jul 2023 #21

I disagree. I know some very kind-hearted people who have low IQs. Liberty Belle Jul 2023 #22

+1 n/t sammythecat Jul 2023 #50

kpete................. Upthevibe Jul 2023 #25

Old souls CanonRay Jul 2023 #26

Humble brag Johnny2X2X Jul 2023 #27

HAHA, you ForgedCrank Jul 2023 #29

For me Johnny2X2X Jul 2023 #32

+1 llmart Jul 2023 #39

There are ForgedCrank Jul 2023 #28

And those with the least to say talk the most. twodogsbarking Jul 2023 #30

+1 llmart Jul 2023 #40

A great example of this is Joe. sellitman Jul 2023 #31

Joe is the.........BIG BOSS......What a gift to the U.S.A. and the ENTIRE WORLD!! Stuart G Jul 2023 #33

Robert Mercer is definitely a big time genius...and Bond/comic book villain. Lucky Luciano Jul 2023 #37

Albert Einstein was known to be very kind, at least in his later years, in NJ. pnwmom Jul 2023 #41

K&R Blue Owl Jul 2023 #42

Yes Faux pas Jul 2023 #44

This suggests that Wolfgang Pauli only entered rooms with lots of other Nobel Laureates. NNadir Jul 2023 #45

I wouldn't know. I have spent my life working to be the dumbest person in the room. NNadir Jul 2023 #46

Love my guv. 3catwoman3 Jul 2023 #47

Not always true, unfortunately Azathoth Jul 2023 #48

Disagree that being suspicious of unfamiliar things is evolution. Children often don't even betsuni Jul 2023 #52

Nah Showbizkid Jul 2023 #54