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

Eric Hoffer

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
Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us.
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Blame Fair Play Wrong
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
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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Adult Difference Growth
Take away hatred from some people, and you have men without faith.
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Faith Hate Man People Yourself
To be fully alive is to feel that everything is possible.
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Alive Feeling Inspirational Possible
The beginning of thought is in disagreement – not only with others but also with ourselves.
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Agreement Beginning Ourselves Thinking
No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion; it is an evil government.
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Born Evil Government Human Kindness Life Sick Willing
A great man’s greatest good luck is to die at the right time.
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Goodness Greatness Luck Man Right Time
Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.
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Empty Hate Life Passionate Purpose
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
We can be absolutely certain only about things we do not understand.
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Reality Understand
The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.
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Deep Happiness Search Wisdom
Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves.
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Deep Faith Lost Wisdom
We run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.
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Deep Ourselves Philosophy Run
A dissenting minority feels free only when it can impose its will on the majority: what it abominates most is the dissent of the majority.
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Feeling Freedom Opinion Willing

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