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The Law is a lie, and through it men lie most shamelessly.

Jack London

The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
JACK LONDON

Existence Inspirational Life Live Man Myself Proper Time Try Wasted
Intelligent men are cruel. Stupid men are monstrously cruel.
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Behavior Character Cruelty Intelligence Man Stupidity
As one grows weaker one is less susceptible to suffering. There is less hurt because there is less to hurt.
JACK LONDON

Growth Hurt Suffering Weakness
His conclusion was that things were not always what they appeared to be. The cub’s fear of the unknown was an inherited distrust, and it had now been strengthened by experience. Thenceforth, in the nature of things, he would possess an abiding distrust of appearances.
JACK LONDON

Appearance Experience Fear Himself Inheritance Nature Strength Trust Unknown
I would rather be ashes than dust.
JACK LONDON

Choice Fire Myself
I was five years old the first time I got drunk.
JACK LONDON

Age Drink Myself Time
So that was the way. No fair play. Once down, that was the end of you.
JACK LONDON

End Play Yourself
The word is too weak. There is no word in the language strong enough to describe my feelings.
JACK LONDON

Description Feeling Language Myself Weakness Word
Life is so short. I would rather sing one song than interpret the thousand.
JACK LONDON

Choice Life Meaning Myself Short Sing Song
Age is never so old as youth would measure it.
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Age Measurement Old Youth
The Law is a lie, and through it men lie most shamelessly.
JACK LONDON

Law Lie Man Shame
Show me a man with a tattoo and I’ll show you a man with an interesting past.
JACK LONDON

Design Man Myself Past Skin
Mercy did not exist in the primordial life. It was misunderstood for fear, and such misunderstandings made for death.
JACK LONDON

Death Existence Fear Life Mercy Misunderstood
The function of man is to live, not to exist.
JACK LONDON

Existence Function Live Man One Liner
The Wild still lingered in him and the wolf in him merely slept.
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Himself Lingering Sleep Wild Wolf
No; I did not hate him. The word is too weak. There is no word in the language strong enough to describe my feelings. I can say only that I knew the gnawing of a desire for vengeance on him that was a pain in itself and that exceeded all the bounds of language.
JACK LONDON

Description Feeling Hate Language Myself Strong Weakness Word

The Law is a lie, and through it men lie most shamelessly.

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