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

Eric Hoffer

It is doubtful whether the oppressed ever fight for freedom. They fight for pride and power-power to oppress others.
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Difference Doubt Fight Freedom Oppression Power Pride
The misery of a child is interesting to a mother, the misery of a young man is interesting to a young woman, the misery of an old man is interesting to nobody.
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Children Man Misery Mom Old Woman Young
Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves.
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Betrayal Help People
The savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets.
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Angel Hate Human Man Nature Savior
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 basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do.
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Choice Deep Freedom Philosophy
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
When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
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Freedom Imitation People
Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.
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Empty Hate Life Passionate Purpose
An empty head is not really empty; it is stuffed with rubbish. Hence the difficulty of forcing anything into an empty head.
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Difficult Empty Force Wisdom
A great man’s greatest good luck is to die at the right time.
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Goodness Greatness Luck Man Right Time
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
Nothing comes easily. My work smells of sweat.
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Easy Inspirational Motivational Work
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
What monstrosities would walk the streets were some people’s faces as unfinished as their minds.
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Appearance Face Mindset People Walk
The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.
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Deep Future Power Way

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

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