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Anger is a prelude to courage.

Eric Hoffer

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
I hang onto my prejudices, they are the testicles of my mind.
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Mindset Myself Prejudice
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
To become different from what we are, we must have some awareness of what we are.
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Be Yourself Different Improvement Philosophy Transformation Wisdom
Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many.
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Corruption Deep Power Weakness
We see through others only when we see through ourselves.
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Character Philosophy See Wisdom Yourself
Up to now, America has not been a good milieu for the rise of a mass movement. What starts out here as a mass movement ends up as a racket, a cult, or a corporation.
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End Goodness Military Rise
It is by its promise of a sense of power that evil often attracts the weak.
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Attraction Evil Power Promise Weakness
The greatest weariness comes from work not done.
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Greatness Work
When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
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Freedom Imitation People
Our frustration is greater when we have much and want more than when we have nothing and want some. We are less dissatisfied when we lack many things than when we seem to lack but one thing.
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Frustration Greatness Oneself Philosophy Satisfaction Wisdom
Communists are frustrated capitalists.
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Attitude Character Frustration Identity One Liner
Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.
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Corruption Faith Power
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
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
People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them.
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Attitude Character Food Hands People

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