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Rudeness is the weak man’s limitation of strength.

Eric Hoffer

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
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
Those who would sacrifice a generation to realize an ideal are the enemies of mankind.
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Enemy Ideal Kind Man Sacrifice
Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us.
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Blame Fair Play Wrong
It is not actual suffering but the taste of better things which excites people to revolt.
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Excitement People Revolution Suffering Taste
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
Creativity is the ability to introduce order into the randomness of nature.
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Ability Creativity Introduction Nature
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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Atheist Care God Religious
We run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.
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Deep Ourselves Philosophy Run
I hang onto my prejudices, they are the testicles of my mind.
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Mindset Myself Prejudice
Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.
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Imitation One Liner Rude Strength Weakness
It is doubtful whether the oppressed ever fight for freedom. They fight for pride and power-power to oppress others.
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Difference Doubt Fight Freedom Oppression Power Pride
The trouble is not chiefly that our universities are unfit for students but that many present-day students are unfit for universities.
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Change Children Education Student Trouble
We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.
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Lie Loud Ourselves
When people are bored it is primarily with themselves.
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Boredom Oneself People
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

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