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From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.

Joseph Heller

Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
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Acceptance Mankind Resilence Tomorrow
Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
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Job Principle Quit Regret
It doesn’t make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who’s dead.
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Dead Difference War Win
She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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Epitome She Smile Sorrow Time
Rise above principal and do what’s right.
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Inspirational One Liner Principle Right Rise
He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody
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Lack Self Made Success
In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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Accident Failure Predict
There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
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Freedom People Question Want
There is no disappointment so numbing as someone no better than you achieving more.
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Achievement Disappointment Numb
You’re an intelligent person of great moral character who has taken a very courageous stand. I’m an intelligent person with no moral character at all, so I’m in an ideal position to appreciate it.
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Appreciation Character Courage Intelligence Moral
What do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.
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Rain Wet
Every writer I know has trouble writing.
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Trouble Writer Writing
Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
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Deep Mad Medal Men Reward
Destiny is a good thing to accept when it’s going your way. When it isn’t, don’t call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck.
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Acceptance Bad Luck Destiny Injustice
From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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Goodness History Moral Teaching
Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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Deserve Fun Leadership Work

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