I have to tell it again and again: I have no doctrine. I only point out something. I point out reality, I point out something in reality which has not or too little been seen. I take him who listens to me at his hand and lead him to the window. I push open the window and point outside. I have no doctrine, I carry on a dialogue.
Martin Buber (1878 - 1965) Jewish Religious Philosopher
David Gurteen's comments: This is one of my favorite quotes. I like it as to a large degree it captures my own philosophy on teaching. I am not here to tell people the ways things are. Who am I to do that? I am simply here to open windows for other people and talk with them about what they see and I hope they will do the same for me. What's your view on this?
What are Social Tools? - Stowe Boyd
Mini-clip interview for Gurteen Knowledge with Stowe Boyd. What are Social Tools? Shot at the Unicom Seminars Conference on Social Networking Tools In London, September 2006.
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Quotations from Martin Buber:
I have to tell it again and again: I have no doctrine. I only point out something. I point out reality, I point out something in reality which has not or too little been seen. I take him who listens to me at his hand and lead him to the window. I push open the window and point outside. I have no doctrine, I carry on a dialogue.
Martin Buber, (1878 - 1965) Jewish Religious Philosopher
I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived code can see ahead to everything that can happen in a man's life. As we live, we grow and our beliefs change. They must change. So I think we should live with this constant discovery. We should be open to this adventure in heightened awareness of living. We should stake our whole existence on our willingness to explore and experience.
Martin Buber, (1878 - 1965) Jewish Religious Philosopher
There are three principles in a man's being and life, the principle of thought, the principle of speech, and the principle of action. The origin of all conflict between me and my fellow-men is that I do not say what I mean and I don't do what I say.
I have to tell it again and again: I have no doctrine. I only point out something. I point out reality, I point out something in reality which has not or too little been seen. I take him who listens to me at his hand and lead him to the window. I push open the window and point outside. I have no doctrine, I carry on a dialogue.
I have to tell it again and again: I have no doctrine. I only point out something. I point out reality, I point out something in reality which has not or too little been seen. I take him who listens to me at his hand and lead him to the window. I push open the window and point outside. I have no doctrine, I carry on a dialogue.
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