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Those who would sacrifice a generation to realize an ideal are the enemies of mankind.

Eric Hoffer

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
Our frustration is greater when we have much and want more than when we have nothing and want some. We are less dissatisfied when we lack many things than when we seem to lack but one thing.
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Frustration Greatness Oneself Philosophy Satisfaction Wisdom
The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.
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Deep Happiness Search Wisdom
Jesus was not a Christian, nor was Marx a Marxist.
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God Identity Perspective Religious
You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
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Discover Enemy Fear Scare Yourself
I have a premonition that will not leave me: as it goes with Israel so will it go with all of us. Should Israel perish, the holocaust will be upon us.
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Destruction Leaving Nation Terrorism
Nothing comes easily. My work smells of sweat.
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Easy Inspirational Motivational Work
The central task of education is to implant a will and facility for learning; it should produce not learned but learning people. The truly human society is a learning society, where grandparents, parents, and children are students together.
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Age Children Difference Education Human Learning People Togetherness True Willing
Creativity is the ability to introduce order into the randomness of nature.
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Ability Creativity Introduction Nature
A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people’s business.
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Business Character Man Mindset People Worth
To know a person’s religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance.
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Brand Faith Listening Need Person Professional Religion Tolerance
When people are bored it is primarily with themselves.
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Boredom Oneself People
There is a tendency to judge a race, a nation or any distinct group by its leastworthy members.
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Judgement Nation Nature 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
We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.
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Lie Loud Ourselves
Anger is a prelude to courage.
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Angry Courage One Liner

Those who would sacrifice a generation to realize an ideal are the enemies of mankind.

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