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Naivete in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity.

Eric Hoffer

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
We see through others only when we see through ourselves.
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Character Philosophy See Wisdom Yourself
All leaders strive to turn their followers into children.
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Children Leadership Transformation
Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.
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Imitation One Liner Rude Strength Weakness
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
A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people’s business.
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Business Character Man Mindset People Worth
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
To change everything, simply change your attitude.
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Attitude Change Simplicity Yourself
Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.
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Corruption Faith Power
Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves.
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Betrayal Help People
Death has but one terror, that it has no tomorrow.
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Death Deep Future Terrorism
It is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn.
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Age Busy Learning Ourselves Teaching Time Young
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
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
Nature is a self-made machine, more perfectly automated than any automated machine. To create something in the image of nature is to create a machine, and it was by learning the inner working of nature that man became a builder of machines.
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Build Creation Image Learning Man Nature Perfection Technology
Self-righteousness is a loud din raised to drown the voice of guilt within us.
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