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

John Steinbeck

In poverty she is envious. In riches she may be a snob. Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms.
JOHN STEINBECK

Animal Change Herself Money Sickness
Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.
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Fools Literature Man
The great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.
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Anger Company Greatness
A man without words is a man without thought.
JOHN STEINBECK

Life Men Word
American married life is the doormat to the whorehouse.
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Life Marriage Sex
It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.
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Darkness Grief Light Loss
An answer is invariably the parent of a whole family of new questions.
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Family Parents
Only through immitation do we develop toward originality.
JOHN STEINBECK

Development Transformation
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
I was born lost and take no pleasure in being found.
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Born Lost Myself
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
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Corruption Fear Loss Power
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
I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments
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Experience Government Hate Nation
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
Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.
JOHN STEINBECK

Defeat Destroy Greatness Success Victory World
It’s almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.
JOHN STEINBECK

Impossible Reading

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

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