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It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.

Eric Hoffer

Those who would sacrifice a generation to realize an ideal are the enemies of mankind.
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Enemy Ideal Kind Man Sacrifice
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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Ability Capacity Ourselves Respect Tolerance
Anger is a prelude to courage.
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Angry Courage One Liner
We run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.
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Deep Ourselves Philosophy Run
Our frustration is greater when we have much and want more than when we have nothing and want some. We are less dissatisfied when we lack many things than when we seem to lack but one thing.
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Frustration Greatness Oneself Philosophy Satisfaction Wisdom
Far more critical than what we know or what we don’t know is what we don’t want to know.
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Philosophy Yourself
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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Brand Faith Listening Need Person Professional Religion Tolerance
Where freedom is real, equality is the passion of the masses. Where equality is real, freedom is the passion of a small minority.
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Difference Equality Freedom Passion Reality
Creativity is the ability to introduce order into the randomness of nature.
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Ability Creativity Introduction Nature
One of the chief differences between an adult and a juvenile is that the adult knows when he is an ass while the juvenile never does.
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Adult Difference Growth
Add a few drops of venom to a half truth and you have an absolute truth.
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Change Deep Poison Truth Yourself
We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.
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Lie Loud Ourselves
For many people, an excuse is better than an achievement because an achievement, no matter how great, leaves you having to prove yourself again in the future; but an excuse can last for life.
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Achievement Future Greatness Leaving Life People Reason Yourself
Death has but one terror, that it has no tomorrow.
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Death Deep Future Terrorism
Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves.
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Betrayal Help People
Up to now, America has not been a good milieu for the rise of a mass movement. What starts out here as a mass movement ends up as a racket, a cult, or a corporation.
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End Goodness Military Rise

It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.

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It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.

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