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

Joseph Heller

He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody
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Lack Self Made Success
Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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Civilization Earth End Peace
There is no disappointment so numbing as someone no better than you achieving more.
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Achievement Disappointment Numb
What do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.
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Rain Wet
I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
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Broken Heart Miracle Time
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
I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.
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Dreams Night
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
I’m not running away from my responsibilities. I’m running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life.
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Life Negative Responsiblity Run Save
When people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective.
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Disagree Objective Urge
Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
JOSEPH HELLER

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
He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
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Attempt Die Forever Live Man
The laws of nature are only as immutable as the minds which promote them. Ignorance of the law is 9/10ths of the law. Just because you aren’t paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you.
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Ignorance Law Mind Nature Paranoid Promote
Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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Deserve Fun Leadership Work
Something did happen to me somewhere that robbed me of confidence and courage and left me with a fear of discovery and change and a positive dread of everything unknown that may occur.
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Change Confidence Courage Discovery Dread Fear Lost

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

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