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Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us.

Eric Hoffer

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
Mass movements can rise and spread without belief in a God, but never without belief in a devil.
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Belief Devil God Rise
An empty head is not really empty; it is stuffed with rubbish. Hence the difficulty of forcing anything into an empty head.
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Difficult Empty Force Wisdom
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
Should Americans begin to hate foreigners wholeheartedly, it will be an indication that they have lost confidence in their own way of life.
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Beginning Confidence Hate Heart Life Lost Way
To know a person’s religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance.
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Brand Faith Listening Need Person Professional Religion Tolerance
All leaders strive to turn their followers into children.
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Children Leadership Transformation
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
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
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
The creative mind is the playful mind. Philosophy is the play and dance of ideas.
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Creation Creative Dance Ideas Mindset Philosophy Play
We see through others only when we see through ourselves.
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Character Philosophy See Wisdom Yourself
To be fully alive is to feel that everything is possible.
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Alive Feeling Inspirational Possible
When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
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Freedom Imitation People
It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one’s neighbor.
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Easy Friendship Humanity Love
Someone who thinks the world is always cheating him is right. He is missing that wonderful feeling of trust in someone or something.
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Cheating Feeling Himself Missing Right Thinking Trust Wonderful World

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