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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.

Eric Hoffer

There is a tendency to judge a race, a nation or any distinct group by its leastworthy members.
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Judgement Nation Nature 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
There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.
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Doubt Humility Life Practice Selfish Worth
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
The basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do.
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Choice Deep Freedom Philosophy
Creativity is the ability to introduce order into the randomness of nature.
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Ability Creativity Introduction Nature
The greatest weariness comes from work not done.
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Greatness Work
We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.
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Creation Desire Inspirational Motivational Opportunities Talent Wisdom
When people are bored it is primarily with themselves.
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Boredom Oneself People
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
Learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.
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Beautiful Deal Equipment Existence Learning Truth World
Self-righteousness is a loud din raised to drown the voice of guilt within us.
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Guilty Justice Right Voice
Death has but one terror, that it has no tomorrow.
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Death Deep Future Terrorism
The history of this country was made largely by people who wanted to be left alone. Those who could not thrive when left to themselves never felt at ease in America.
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Alone Country Easy History People
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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Children Man Misery Mom Old Woman Young
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

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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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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