It is the certainty that they possess the truth that makes men cruel.
ANATOLE FRANCEWhat can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven and earth could come by chance?
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Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.
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For the majority of people, though they do not know what to do with this life, long for another that shall have no end.
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Determination. To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream. Not only plan, but also believe.
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Stupidity is far more dangerous than evil, for evil takes a break from time to time, stupidity does not.
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To be willing to die for an idea is to set a rather high price on conjecture.
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A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.
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Our passions are ourselves.
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Dictionary: The universe in alphabetical order.
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Suffering — how divine it is, how misunderstood! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value to life; we owe to it pity, we owe to it courage, we owe to it all the virtues.
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Awaken people’s curiosity. It is enough to open minds, do not overload them. Put there just a spark.
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All ought to be common among friends.
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It is the certainty that they possess the truth that makes men cruel.
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We chase dreams and embrace shadows.
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All changes, even the most longed for, must have their melancholy
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Armenia is dying, but it will survive. The little blood that is left is precious blood that will give birth to a heroic generation. A nation that does not want to die, does not die.
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