I can never forget that one of the most gifted, best educated nations in the world, of its own free will, surrendered its fate into the hands of a maniac.
ERIC HOFFER
Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us.
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I can never forget that one of the most gifted, best educated nations in the world, of its own free will, surrendered its fate into the hands of a maniac.
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Take man’s most fantastic invention- God. Man invents God in the image of his longings, in the image of what he wants to be, then proceeds to imitate that image, vie with it, and strive to overcome it.
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Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves.
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The greatest weariness comes from work not done.
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When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
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Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.
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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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Nothing comes easily. My work smells of sweat.
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You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
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Every successful person has had failures but repeated failure is no guarantee of eventual success.
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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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All leaders strive to turn their followers into children.
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The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.
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The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try to be as tolerant of his neighbor’s shortcomings as he is of his own.
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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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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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