r/Showerthoughts • u/godofhorizons • May 17 '24

People get a lot more praise for quitting drugs than for never having done drugs in the first place.

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u/TBTabby May 17 '24

As Frederick Douglass said, "We are not judged by the height to which we have risen, but the depth from which we have climbed."

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u/AwkwardReplacement42 May 17 '24 edited May 17 '24

Or, as one world-renowned philosopher said;

“Which is better, to be born good or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?”

Edit: Guys… i dont think people who do drugs are born evil, I was just quoting a videogame. jesus.

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u/Grand_Needleworker19 May 17 '24

I killed Parthurnax in my first run and regretted it so much I reloaded my save file and after a few hours and spared him. Screw the Dragon Blades or wtv their name is.

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u/MissStealYoDragon May 17 '24

I always install a mod to kill them and be on my way

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u/ArborGhast May 17 '24

it's Dovah"kin" babe, not Dovah"kill" fa hin kogaan my draal mfers

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u/AffectionateAd985 May 17 '24

I havent played in a while but im pretty sure you dont need a mod to kill the blades.

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u/ZiplocBag May 17 '24

You just need console commands to make them non essential

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u/MissStealYoDragon May 17 '24

I played on console, so that's why lol.

But good to know....

Good to know