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Good Thinking
“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.”
—Admiral Hyman Rickover (1900-1986),
“Father of the Nuclear Navy”
“Father of the Nuclear Navy”
(Thanks to alert WORDster Carol Wiebe)
Today in History
2005: Condoleezza Rice sworn in as secretary of state; 2001: Earthquake kills 13,000 in India; 1998: Bill Clinton testifies, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman”; 1980: U.S. Olympic Committee votes against Moscow games; 1979: “Dukes of Hazzard” premiers; 1950: Republic of India born; 1940: Ronald Reagan marries Jane Wyman; 1838: Tennessee passes first prohibition law; 1788: Australia Day: First British ships of convicts land at New South Wales; 1500: Pinzon “discovers” Brazil
(See History.com)
Some fine minds are capable of discussing all of those things.
ReplyDeleteI'd rather have a small mind than a great mind. People are so much more interesting to discuss than ideas!! Just my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with this statement! Great people do discuss ideas and opinions, average people do talk about events, like the weather or the superbowl and small minded people do just talk about other people.
ReplyDeleteI would agree with this quote. I think if we can think of the ideas behind things and not just who it is or when it happened, but more of the why, we can learn more and understand better what has happened.
ReplyDeleteGreat minds believe in anything and question all.
I was actually resting a decision on one of those thoughts. Now I can see that all three can be taken into account.
ReplyDeleteOne could reasonably assume that Adm. Rickover, in making that comment, could surely not have intended to exclude himself from that vaunted group to whom he first referred.
ReplyDeleteHowever, he will perhaps have to settle for that - for a truly great mind would have realized that all three are intimately connected.