Some Wisdom…
INSPIRATIONAL, 19 Feb 2024
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
“Being strong does not mean that one never falls down–but that one always gets up again after falling down.”
— Confucius
“If you want to reach a mountain top, it helps if you enjoy every step along the way, otherwise you may never reach the top.”
“Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission.”
‑‑ Eleanor Roosevelt
“Even if you have pain, you don’t have to be one.”
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Dietrich Fischer (1941-2015) from Münsingen, Switzerland, got a Licentiate in Mathematics from the University of Bern 1968 and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from New York University 1976. Fischer was a MacArthur Fellow in International Peace and Security at Princeton University 1986-88, has taught mathematics, computer science, economics and peace studies at various universities, and been a consultant to the United Nations. He was co-founder, with Johan Galtung, of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace, Development and Environment in 1993.
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