The poverty of our century is unlike that of any other. It is not, as poverty was before, the result of natural scarcity, but of a set of priorities imposed upon the rest of the world by the rich. Consequently, the modern poor are not pitied but written off as trash. The twentieth-century consumer economy has produced the first culture for which a beggar is a reminder of nothing.
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Truth and History involve nothing more than convincing the masses that you are right.
Truth and History involve nothing more than convincing the masses that you are right.
Thinking more than others about our own thoughts is not self-centeredness. It means that if asked what's on our mind, read more
Thinking more than others about our own thoughts is not self-centeredness. It means that if asked what's on our mind, we are less likely to mention being aware of the world around us, and more likely to mention our inner reflections. But we are less likely to mention thinking about other people.
Foolproof systems do not take into account the ingenuity of fools.
Foolproof systems do not take into account the ingenuity of fools.
I believe in grumbling; it is the politest form of fighting known.
I believe in grumbling; it is the politest form of fighting known.
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
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Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
and things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art; to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
These are days when no one should rely unduly on his "competence." Strength lies in improvisation. All the decisive blows read more
These are days when no one should rely unduly on his "competence." Strength lies in improvisation. All the decisive blows are struck left-handed.
You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves.
You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves.
If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.
If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.
I guess more players lick themselves that are ever licked by an opposing team. The first thing any man has read more
I guess more players lick themselves that are ever licked by an opposing team. The first thing any man has to know is how to handle himself.
