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

John Steinbeck

It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.
JOHN STEINBECK

Expectation Greatness Himself Life Motivational
Time is the only critic without ambition.
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Ambition Judgment One Liner Time
All great and precious things are lonely.
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Alone Greatness Lonely
A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.
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Literature Lonely Soul
I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.
JOHN STEINBECK

Believe Love Myself
Your audience is one single reader. I have found that sometimes it helps to pick out one person-a real person you know, or an imagined person and write to that one.
JOHN STEINBECK

Help Reading Reality Writing
There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
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Alcohol Taste World
Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
JOHN STEINBECK

Appearance Poor Roots
I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.
JOHN STEINBECK

Believe Inspirational Man Strong Woman Empowerment Women
This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.
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Destroy Fighting Freedom Government Greatness Limitation Religion
If you’re in trouble, or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones.
JOHN STEINBECK

Help Hurt People Poor Trouble
I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen.
JOHN STEINBECK

Believe Life Myself People See
The craft or art of writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for the wordlessness.
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Art Word Writing
Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
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Lonely People World
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
A man on a horse is spiritually, as well as physically, bigger then a man on foot.
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Feet Horse Men Spiritual

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