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Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

John Steinbeck

The great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.
JOHN STEINBECK

Anger Company Greatness
If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
JOHN STEINBECK

Fight Military
Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do, Try to be better than yourself.
JOHN STEINBECK

Dream Excellence Writing
There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
JOHN STEINBECK

Alcohol Taste World
All great and precious things are lonely.
JOHN STEINBECK

Alone Greatness Lonely
Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.
JOHN STEINBECK

Fools Literature Man
Only through immitation do we develop toward originality.
JOHN STEINBECK

Development Transformation
When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you’ve got two new people.
JOHN STEINBECK

Change Deep People Philosophy
I am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.
JOHN STEINBECK

Reality Romance War
If a story is not about the hearer, he will not listen. And here I make a rule—a great and interesting story is about everyone or it will not last.
JOHN STEINBECK

Last Listening Myself Rule Story
I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
JOHN STEINBECK

Dog Human Thinking
A writer lives in awe of words, for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right in front of you. They pick up flavors and odors like butter in a refrigerator.
JOHN STEINBECK

Change Kind Word Writing
It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.
JOHN STEINBECK

Expectation Greatness Himself Life Motivational
If you want to destroy a nation, give it too much – make it greedy, miserable and sick.
JOHN STEINBECK

Giving Sick Simple
Ah, the prayers of the millions, how they must fight and destroy each other on their way to the throne of God.
JOHN STEINBECK

Fight God Philosophy Prayer
Only mediocrity escapes criticism.
JOHN STEINBECK

Escape Life

Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

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