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" It is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn. "

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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. "

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" We used to think that revolutions are the cause of change. Actually it is the other way around: change prepares the ground for revolution. "

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" Take away hatred from some people, and you have men without faith. "

" When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths. "

" The world leans on us. When we sag, the whole world seems to droop. "

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" There is probably an element of malice in our readiness to overestimate people - we are, as it were, laying up for ourselves the pleasure of later cutting them down to size. "

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" Someone who thinks the world is always cheating him is right. He is missing that wonderful feeling of trust in someone or something. "