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" It is the child in man that is the source of his uniqueness and creativeness, and the playground is the optimal milieu for the unfolding of his capacities and talents. "

Eric Hoffer

Man

Playground

Child

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" We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to them and often forget the ends. "

" Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength. "

" Craving, not having, is the mother of a reckless giving of oneself. "

" Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves. "

" We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents. "

" It almost seems that nobody can hate America as much as native Americans. America needs new immigrants to love and cherish it. "

" It is not so much the example of others we imitate as the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselves in their words. "

" You can never get enough of what you don't need to make you happy. "

" The greatest weariness comes from work not done. "

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" It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one's neighbor. "

" It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind. "

" When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion. "