"Great minds discuss ideas"

Blog Posted by Christine Phillips: 12/20/2013 9:54:00 AM

Dear Soupers:

Please leave your comments on the following quote from Eleanor Roosevelt:

“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.”

In addition, I will be back with you all soon. I am very busy trying to accomplish a major task.

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Carl
Fraser

Date: 12/22/2013 8:15:00 PM

It seems funny to me that this is put out there to society in general yet the media is exempt as they print or say anything, being truth or fiction, not caring of the lives they destroy. Is this small mindedness, or a mind most devious

Carl Fraser
Date: 12/22/2013 8:19:00 PM

The greatest lie yhe devil ever told was convincing humanity he didnt exist

Charmaine
Chircop

Date: 12/21/2013 3:09:00 PM

I guess I have a great average small mind cause I make use of all three.. I do believe..Its not about discussing people, but its about the wisdom to discuss people with dignity .Its not about discussing events but its about participating in them..Its not the way We discuss ideas ,but the way We create an idea out of our own great average small minds.Other than that ..Our acts make of us greater people than our words.

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 12/21/2013 8:34:00 AM

what if you discuss people with great ideas? heehee. I like this quote!!! I guess I am more or less in the "average catergory" and sometimes I really get into ideas, but when it involves ideas of politics or religion, as so often happens in life, that often leads to arguments!!! It's so nice to be able to discuss those things with rational people who are not quick to anger.

Richard D
Seal

Date: 12/20/2013 4:12:00 PM

As this quote is all about people, logic dictates it came from a small mind lol. Not that I believe that about Eleanor, as a politicians wife, she no doubt tried anything to take the heat off him.

Roy
Jerden

Date: 12/20/2013 3:53:00 PM

Assuming there are a huge number of small minds, a smaller number of average minds and an even smaller number of great minds, I would say that there is a direct relationship between these relative numbers and the subjects of topics discussed on TV and the internet.

Just
That Archaic Poet

Date: 12/20/2013 10:49:00 AM

I've always hated the adage "Great minds think alike". I prefer "Great minds think for themselves." My 2 cents that has nothing to do with the topic. But on topic, I think all minds, great, average or small, all discuss these things. I enjoy discussing all three, and I'm no fool ;)

Just That Archaic Poet
Date: 12/20/2013 11:56:00 AM

I don't believe for one minute you're a fool, Craig; quit it! ;)