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Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

John Steinbeck

There’s a responsibility in being a person. It’s more than just taking up space where air would be.
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Person Responsibility Space
How can you frighten a man whose hunger is not only in his own cramped stomach but in the wretched bellies of his children? You can’t scare him–he has known a fear beyond every other.
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Anger Children Men
And, of course, people are interested only in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen.
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Himself Listening People Story
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
You’re bound to get ideas if you go thinkin’ about stuff.
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Ideas Thinking Yourself
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
Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.
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Ignorance Men Stupidity
People are felt rather than seen after the first few moments.
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Moments People See
In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable.
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Explanation Literature Lonely Trying
A man without words is a man without thought.
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Life Men Word
I know now why confusion in government is not only tolerated but encouraged. I have learned. Confused people can make no clear demands.
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Confused Government People Tolerance
Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.
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Art Greatness Human Teacher Teaching
An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There’s a punishment for it, and it’s usually crucifixion.
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Acceptable Believe Courage Hurt Lying Punishment Time
Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do, Try to be better than yourself.
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Dream Excellence Writing
With all our horrors and faults, somewhere in us there is a shining.
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Mistake Ourselves Shine
Books are the best friends you can have; they inform you, and entertain you, and they don’t talk back.
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Book Entertainment Friendship Talk

Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

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