The savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets.
ERIC HOFFER
I hang onto my prejudices, they are the testicles of my mind.
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The savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets.
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There is a tendency to judge a race, a nation or any distinct group by its leastworthy members.
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The misery of a child is interesting to a mother, the misery of a young man is interesting to a young woman, the misery of an old man is interesting to nobody.
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To be fully alive is to feel that everything is possible.
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Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.
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The future belongs to the learners-not the knowers.
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Rudeness is the weak man’s limitation of strength.
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The beginning of thought is in disagreement – not only with others but also with ourselves.
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It is not actual suffering but the taste of better things which excites people to revolt.
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Wise living consists perhaps less in acquiring good habits than in acquiring as few habits as possible.
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The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not.
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A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people’s business.
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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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I hang onto my prejudices, they are the testicles of my mind.
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It is by its promise of a sense of power that evil often attracts the weak.
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It is doubtful whether the oppressed ever fight for freedom. They fight for pride and power-power to oppress others.
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