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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.

Eric Hoffer

We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.
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Lie Loud Ourselves
Rudeness is the weak man’s limitation of strength.
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Limitation Man Rude Strength Weakness
Jesus was not a Christian, nor was Marx a Marxist.
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God Identity Perspective Religious
The trouble is not chiefly that our universities are unfit for students but that many present-day students are unfit for universities.
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Change Children Education Student Trouble
Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.
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Corruption Faith Power
We see through others only when we see through ourselves.
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Character Philosophy See Wisdom Yourself
Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves.
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Betrayal Help People
Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.
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Empty Hate Life Passionate Purpose
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
A great man’s greatest good luck is to die at the right time.
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Goodness Greatness Luck Man Right Time
The hardest thing to cope with is not selfishness or vanity or deceitfulness, but sheer stupidity.
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Betrayal Deal Hard Selfish Stupidity
Wise living consists perhaps less in acquiring good habits than in acquiring as few habits as possible.
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Choice Goodness Habit Live Possible
Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves.
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Deep Faith Lost Wisdom
Where freedom is real, equality is the passion of the masses. Where equality is real, freedom is the passion of a small minority.
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Difference Equality Freedom Passion Reality
It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one’s neighbor.
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Easy Friendship Humanity Love
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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Born Evil Government Human Kindness Life Sick Willing

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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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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