
Intellect distinguishes between the possible and the impossible; reason distinguishes between the sensible and the senseless. Even the possible can be senseless. - Max Born (1882 - 1970)
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知性は可能性の有無を、理性は良識の有無を判断する。可能だが良識に欠ける、そんな可能性もある。 - マックス・ボルン (1882 - 1970)

![IMAGE: The usefulness of (the) useless. [Everyone knows the usefulness of useful things, but no one knows the usefulness of useless things. / Everyone knows the use of the useful, but not the use of the useless.] (Even if something did not bring immediate benefit, it could still turn out to be valuable.)](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/place-name-sign-822236_640-100x71.jpg)

![IMAGE: Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it. [Patriotism: Your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. / Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it.]](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ai-generated-9017144_640-100x67.jpg)



![IMAGE: That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. [The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.]](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/clouds-414199_640-100x67.jpg)
