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" All children are born pure egoists. They perceive their needs to the exclusion of all others. Only through socialization do they learn that some forms of gratification must be deferred and others denied. "

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" I hate bullies. I hate them. I'm not good enough with words to describe how much I hate them. "

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" Fighting means you could lose. Bullying means you can't. A bully wants to beat somebody; he doesn't want to fight somebody. "

" Victimizers of children are the enemies of any so-called society. "

" In some neighborhoods, if you want to walk down the streets, you've got two choices - look down, or look hard. "

" I think people should be consumers of journalism. "

" Journalism is what maintains democracy. It's the force for progressive social change. "

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" While early childhood experiences may impel, they do not compel. In the end, evil is a matter of choice. "

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