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No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion; it is an evil government.

Eric Hoffer

The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.
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Blessing Count Hard Mathematics Ourselves
The future belongs to the learners-not the knowers.
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Future Learning World
Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.
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Corruption Faith Power
Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.
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Imitation One Liner Rude Strength Weakness
Self-contempt, however vague, sharpens our eyes for the imperfections of others. We usually strive to reveal in others the blemishes we hide in ourselves.
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Eyes Fade Hide Imperfection Ourselves Reveal Scars
Nature is a self-made machine, more perfectly automated than any automated machine. To create something in the image of nature is to create a machine, and it was by learning the inner working of nature that man became a builder of machines.
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Build Creation Image Learning Man Nature Perfection Technology
The history of this country was made largely by people who wanted to be left alone. Those who could not thrive when left to themselves never felt at ease in America.
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Alone Country Easy History People
Children are the keys of paradise.
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Children Heaven Key One Liner
It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one’s neighbor.
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Easy Friendship Humanity Love
It is compassion rather than the principle of justice which can guard us against being unjust to our fellow men.
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Compassionate Justice Man Principle Protection
We run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.
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Deep Ourselves Philosophy Run
Add a few drops of venom to a half truth and you have an absolute truth.
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Change Deep Poison Truth Yourself
When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
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Freedom Imitation People
There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.
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Doubt Humility Life Practice Selfish Worth
Naivete in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity.
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Charm Difference Growth Stupidity
Nowhere at present is there such a measureless loathing of their country by educated people as in America.
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Country Education Nation Present

No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion; it is an evil government.

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No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion; it is an evil government.

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