"In today’s world, awareness is key"

"In today’s world, awareness is key"

"The Turkish proverb reminds us that sometimes we fail to see the bigger picture, allowing ourselves to be swayed by influences that aren’t in our best interest. The axe, cleverly disguised as one of the trees, represents how easy it is to be fooled when we are not paying attention. The lesson is clear: always question who benefits from the choices we make and whether we are being led by wisdom or manipulation.

In today’s world, awareness is key. By staying conscious of the systems and influences around us, we can protect ourselves and make decisions that are truly in our best interest. "

The evolution of the supposed "Turkish proverb" (it is not) is an interesting story to read. It is reported to have originated in the Babylonian Talmud. https://quoteinvestigator.com/2025/02/09/trees-axe/

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Request for Written Quotes - Demolition of Modular Classrooms, Removal and Disposal of Debris

Request for Written Quotes - Demolition of Modular Classrooms, Removal and Disposal of Debris

In accordance with MGL c. 149, the Town of Franklin seeks written quotes from a qualified contractor(s) to demolish four modular classrooms, located at the John F. Kennedy Elementary School, and to remove and dispose of debris.  Hauling and disposal of debris must be in line with requirements set forth by the EPA and Massachusetts State Law.  Work on this project will commence on July 1, 2024 and must be completed no later than July 31, 2024.  

Optional site walk for interested contractors on Friday, April 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM.  Meet by the front door at JFK Elementary School, 551 Pond Street, Franklin, MA.  

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Request for Written Quotes - Demolition of Modular Classrooms, Removal and Disposal of Debris

Inspirational Quote

I thought of you when I read this quote from "DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story" by Nancy Duarte -

"You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for his own improvement, and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful." Marie Curie Physicist, Chemist, and Nobel Prize winner.

Town of Franklin: Request for Written Quotes - FIP Tank Mixer Replacement and Sediment Removal

Request for Written Quotes - FIP Tank Mixer Replacement and Sediment Removal

In accordance with MGL c. 30 section 39m, it is the intention of the Town of Franklin to retain the services of a company for the purposes of Elevated Water Tank Mixer Replacement and Sediment Removal at the Franklin Industrial Park (FIP) Tank in the Town of Franklin.

Additional Information:  FIP  Tank Mixer Replacement and Sediment Removal Project

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Town of Franklin: Request for Written Quotes - FIP Tank Mixer Replacement and Sediment Removal

Horace Mann - great quote

"If an idiot were to tell you the same story every day for a year, you would end by believing it." ~ Horace Mann

 

Horace Mann - great quote

Other worthy Horace Mann quotes:

• "The highest service we can perform for others is to help them help themselves."
• "There is nothing so costly as ignorance."
• "When will society, like a mother, take care of all her children?"
• "There is not a good work which the hand of man has ever undertaken, which his heart has ever conceived, which does not require a good education for its helper."
• “Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.”

"The planet has been sending us multiple messages, and the powers that be have ignored them."

Madeleine L'Engle (@MadeleineLEngle) tweeted on Sat, Nov 13, 2021:

"The planet has been sending us multiple messages, and the powers that be have ignored them." 

Troubling a Star

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/MadeleineLEngle/status/1459614588564131841

Troubling a Star ->  https://www.madeleinelengle.com/books/middle-grade-young-adult/troubling-a-star/

"The planet has been sending us multiple messages, and the powers that be have ignored them."

Prof. Feynman: "The problem is ... "

Prof. Feynman (@ProfFeynman) tweeted  on Sat, May 29, 2021:

"The problem is not people being uneducated.
The problem is that people are educated just enough to believe what they have been taught, and not educated enough to question anything from what they have been taught." 🧠  https://t.co/YgTiGXABMT

 
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Who is Richard Feynman? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman

Official website -> http://www.richardfeynman.com/

 

The problem is not people being uneducated

The Freedom Trail: Ben Franklin quote for New Year

"Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every #NewYear find you a better man." - Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac, 1755 https://t.co/IZTkn4PG04

https://twitter.com/TheFreedomTrail/status/1344667280777601025?s=03

The Freedom Trail: Ben Franklin quote for New Year

Franklin Public Schools, MA: Send in your #wednesdaywisdom quotes!

"Send your ideas for FPS #wednesdaywisdom quotes to FPSVoice@Franklinps.net
 

#Wednesdaywisdom  

#Kindness 

#BeKind 

#Kindnessmatters "

https://t.co/2qUo7d6SSX

 

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Franklin Public Schools, MA: Send in your #wednesdaywisdom quotes!