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Death has but one terror, that it has no tomorrow.

Eric Hoffer

Self-contempt, however vague, sharpens our eyes for the imperfections of others. We usually strive to reveal in others the blemishes we hide in ourselves.
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Eyes Fade Hide Imperfection Ourselves Reveal Scars
The greatest weariness comes from work not done.
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Greatness Work
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
We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.
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Lie Loud Ourselves
A great man’s greatest good luck is to die at the right time.
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Goodness Greatness Luck Man Right Time
When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
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Freedom Imitation People
Language was invented to ask questions. Answers may be given by grunts and gestures, but questions must be spoken. Humanness came of age when man asked the first question.
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Action Age Human Invention Language Man Talk
What monstrosities would walk the streets were some people’s faces as unfinished as their minds.
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Appearance Face Mindset People Walk
To change everything, simply change your attitude.
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Attitude Change Simplicity Yourself
The future belongs to the learners-not the knowers.
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Future Learning World
I have a premonition that will not leave me: as it goes with Israel so will it go with all of us. Should Israel perish, the holocaust will be upon us.
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Destruction Leaving Nation Terrorism
Anger is a prelude to courage.
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Angry Courage One Liner
The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.
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Deep Happiness Search Wisdom
I hang onto my prejudices, they are the testicles of my mind.
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Mindset Myself Prejudice
Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.
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Corruption Faith Power
The passion for equality is partly a passion for anonymity: to be one thread of the many which make up a tunic; one thread not distinguishable from the others. No one can then point us out, measure us against others and expose our inferiority.
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Deep Equality Expose Meaning Ourselves Passion Perspective

Death has but one terror, that it has no tomorrow.

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