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Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.

Joseph Heller

When people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective.
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Disagree Objective Urge
Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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Civilization Earth End Peace
But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents.
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Children Favor Influence Liberation Parents War
What do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.
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Rain Wet
Death to all modifiers, he declared one day, and out of every letter that passed through his hands went every adverb and every adjective.
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Adjective Adverb Death Declare Hands
From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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Goodness History Moral Teaching
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
They agreed that it was neither possible nor necessary to educate people who never questioned anything.
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Agree Education Necessary People Possible Question
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
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Mad Paranoid
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
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
Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
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Deep Mad Medal Men Reward
While none of the work we do is very important, it is important that we do a great deal of it.
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Deal Greatness Important Work
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
He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
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Attempt Die Forever Live Man

Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.

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