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If you’re in trouble, or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones.

John Steinbeck

I know now why confusion in government is not only tolerated but encouraged. I have learned. Confused people can make no clear demands.
JOHN STEINBECK

Confused Government People Tolerance
Nearly everyone has his box of secret pain.
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Pain Secret
Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.
JOHN STEINBECK

Journey Space Time
I am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.
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Reality Romance War
Time is the only critic without ambition.
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Ambition Judgment One Liner Time
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
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Animal Couple Ideas Inspirational Wisdom
Socialism is just another form of religion, and thus delusional.
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Illusion Religion Socialism
If a story is not about the hearer, he will not listen. And here I make a rule—a great and interesting story is about everyone or it will not last.
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Last Listening Myself Rule Story
What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
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Deep Season Summer Winter
Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
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Appearance Poor Roots
The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.
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Brain Weapons
People like you to be something, preferably what they are.
JOHN STEINBECK

People Yourself
The great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.
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Anger Company Greatness
You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway.
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Advice Deep Yourself
I was born lost and take no pleasure in being found.
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Born Lost Myself
In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.
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Anger Growth People Soul

If you’re in trouble, or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones.

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