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Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves.

Eric Hoffer

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
Nothing comes easily. My work smells of sweat.
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Easy Inspirational Motivational Work
The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.
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Blessing Count Hard Mathematics Ourselves
The hardest thing to cope with is not selfishness or vanity or deceitfulness, but sheer stupidity.
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Betrayal Deal Hard Selfish Stupidity
Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.
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Corruption Faith Power
We run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.
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Deep Ourselves Philosophy Run
Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many.
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Corruption Deep Power Weakness
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
People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them.
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Attitude Character Food Hands People
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
Every successful person has had failures but repeated failure is no guarantee of eventual success.
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Chance Failure Person Repeat Success
Naivete in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity.
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Charm Difference Growth Stupidity
The beginning of thought is in disagreement – not only with others but also with ourselves.
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Agreement Beginning Ourselves Thinking
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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Death Judgement Kind Kindness Motive Ourselves
You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
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Discover Enemy Fear Scare Yourself
The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.
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Deep Future Power Way

Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves.

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