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Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.

Joseph Heller

There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
JOSEPH HELLER

Freedom People Question Want
You know, that might be the answer – to act boastfully about something we ought to be ashamed of. That’s a trick that never seems to fail.
JOSEPH HELLER

Ashame Failure Trick
Prostitution gives her an opportunity to meet people. It provides fresh air and wholesome exercise, and it keeps her out of trouble.
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Air Exercise Fresh Meet Opportunity People Prostitution Trouble
He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody
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Lack Self Made Success
I don’t understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.
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Imagination Mercy Process Understand
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
Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
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Deep Mad Medal Men Reward
The villains will come along. There were plenty in the Carter administration, and there will be plenty with Reagan.
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Villain
Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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Civilization Earth End Peace
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
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Mad Paranoid
I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy.
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Country Crazy Executive Scare
I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
JOSEPH HELLER

Broken Heart Miracle Time
From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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Goodness History Moral Teaching
Every writer I know has trouble writing.
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Trouble Writer Writing
Where were you born?” “On a battlefield,” [Yossarian] answered. “No, no. In what state were you born?” “In a state of innocence.
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Born Innocence
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.
JOSEPH HELLER

Appreciation Character Courage Intelligence Moral

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