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" Men weary as much of not doing the things they want to do as of doing the things they do not want to do. "
Eric Hoffer
Things
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Men
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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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" 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. "
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" It is remarkable by how much a pinch of malice enhances the penetrating power of an idea or an opinion. Our ears, it seems, are wonderfully attuned to sneers and evil reports about our fellow men. "
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" Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength. "
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" Facts are counterrevolutionary. "
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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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" When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths. "
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" In times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. "
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" I hang onto my prejudices, they are the testicles of my mind. "
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" When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion. "
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" The weakness of a soul is proportionate to the number of truths that must be kept from it. "
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" The world leans on us. When we sag, the whole world seems to droop. "
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" Creativity is the ability to introduce order into the randomness of nature. "
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" Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy - the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation. "
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" Action is at bottom a swinging and flailing of the arms to regain one's balance and keep afloat. "
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" To become different from what we are, we must have some awareness of what we are. "
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" The best part of the art of living is to know how to grow old gracefully. "
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" A grievance is most poignant when almost redressed. "
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" Animals often strike us as passionate machines. "
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" We feel free when we escape - even if it be but from the frying pan to the fire. "
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" The individual who has to justify his existence by his own efforts is in eternal bondage to himself. "
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" The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves. "
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" Nationalist pride, like other variants of pride, can be a substitute for self-respect. "
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" It is a sign of creeping inner death when we can no longer praise the living. "
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" The fear of becoming a 'has-been' keeps some people from becoming anything. "
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