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Jesus was not a Christian, nor was Marx a Marxist.

Eric Hoffer

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
Unlike the pattern which seems to prevail in the rest of life, in the human species the weak not only survive but often triumph over the strong. The self-hatred inherent in the weak unlocks energies far more formidable then those mobilized by an ordinary struggle for existence.
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Energy Existence Hate Human Life Pattern Strong Struggle Survive Weakness Win
It is compassion rather than the principle of justice which can guard us against being unjust to our fellow men.
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Compassionate Justice Man Principle Protection
Nowhere at present is there such a measureless loathing of their country by educated people as in America.
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Country Education Nation Present
We run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.
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Deep Ourselves Philosophy Run
Nothing comes easily. My work smells of sweat.
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Easy Inspirational Motivational Work
To be fully alive is to feel that everything is possible.
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Alive Feeling Inspirational Possible
One of the surprising privileges of intellectuals is that they are free to be scandalously asinine without harming their reputations.
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Freedom Harm Intellectual Privilege Reputation
The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.
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Deep Happiness Search Wisdom
All leaders strive to turn their followers into children.
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Children Leadership Transformation
Rudeness is the weak man’s limitation of strength.
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Limitation Man Rude Strength Weakness
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
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
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
A great man’s greatest good luck is to die at the right time.
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Goodness Greatness Luck Man Right Time
The greatest weariness comes from work not done.
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Greatness Work

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