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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.
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
Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.
Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.
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
Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human read more
Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human race
While there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; read more
While there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prision, I am not free. -Eugene V Debs.
Wicked men obey out of fear; good men, out of love.
Wicked men obey out of fear; good men, out of love.
If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.
If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.
The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.
The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.