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What then in the last resort are the truths of mankind? They are the irrefutable errors of mankind.
What then in the last resort are the truths of mankind? They are the irrefutable errors of mankind.
It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands read more
It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.
Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable read more
Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn't have it in the beginning.
No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting read more
No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which one is true.
The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain.
The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain.
It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary read more
It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion
We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their read more
We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All read more
The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All therefore that need aid have a right to ask it from their fellow-men; and no one who has the power of granting can refuse it without guilt.
We are wiser than we know.
We are wiser than we know.