You know, that might be the answer – to act boastfully about something we ought to be ashamed of. That’s a trick that never seems to fail.
JOSEPH HELLERFrom men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.
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From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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It doesn’t make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who’s dead.
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He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody
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Be glad you’re even alive. Be furious you’re going to die.
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Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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While none of the work we do is very important, it is important that we do a great deal of it.
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Where were you born?” “On a battlefield,” [Yossarian] answered. “No, no. In what state were you born?” “In a state of innocence.
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In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
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For war there is always enough. It’s peace that’s expensive.
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Well, he died. You don’t get any older than that.
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She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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Let’s take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.
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Prostitution gives her an opportunity to meet people. It provides fresh air and wholesome exercise, and it keeps her out of trouble.
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