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Jack London

One cannot violate the promptings of one’s nature without having that nature recoil upon itself.
JACK LONDON

Nature Oneself Philosophy Violence
As one grows weaker one is less susceptible to suffering. There is less hurt because there is less to hurt.
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Growth Hurt Suffering Weakness
She was thrilling to a desire that urged her to go forward, to be in closer to that fire, to be squabbling with the dogs, and to be avoiding and dodging the stumbling feet of men.
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Avoid Close Desire Dog Fire Herself Man Thrill
Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.
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Card Deep Goodness Hands Hard Time Hold Inspirational Life Perspective Play Poor
A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.
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Bone Charity Compassionate Difference Dog Generosity Hungry Yourself
I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot.
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Brilliance Burn Choice Fire Myself Spark
Fear urged him to go back, but growth drove him on.
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Encouragement Fear Growth Himself
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.
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Appearance Experience Fear Himself Inheritance Nature Strength Trust Unknown
I would rather be ashes than dust.
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Choice Fire Myself
Desire is a pain which seeks easement through possession.
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Desire Pain Possession Seek
Socialism, when the last word is said, is merely a new economic and political system whereby more men can get food to eat.
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Eat Economics Food Man Politics System Word
I do not live for what the world thinks of me, but for what I think of myself.
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Live Myself Self Love Thinking World Worth
Don’t write too much. Concentrate your sweat on one story, rather than dissipate it over a dozen.
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Concentration Focus Story Writing
The Law is a lie, and through it men lie most shamelessly.
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Law Lie Man Shame
Age is never so old as youth would measure it.
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Age Measurement Old Youth
Don’t loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with a club, and if you don’t get it you will nonetheless get something that looks remarkably like it.
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Achievement Appearance Inspirational Invitation Light Yourself

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