知ってのとおり…
知ってのとおり、知られている知られているものがある;知っていることを知っているものごとがあるのだ。また、知られている知られていないものがあることも知っている;つまり、知らない何かがあることを知っているのだ。しかし、知られていない知られていないものもある――知らないことを知らないものごとだ。 – ドナルド・(ヘンリー・)ラムズフェルド (1932 – ) (ErikaWittliebによるPixabayからの画像) (Google Translateのエンジンを使用した、Sound of Textによるテキスト読み上げ) More »

![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: Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. [Those who live in glass houses should never throw stones.]](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/architecture-1750788_640-100x67.jpg)
![IMAGE: The good die young. [(Those) Whom the gods love die young.] / The fairest flowers soonest fade. [God takes soonest those he loveth best.] / Beautiful flowers are soon picked.](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/girl-2632807_640-100x71.jpg)

