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    I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of course. If two countries fight that do not supply the Americans with some precious commodity, then the education of the public does not take place. But when the dictator falls, when the oil is threatened, then you turn on the television and they tell you where the country is, what the language is, how to pronounce the names of the leaders, what the religion is all about, and maybe you can cut out recipes in the newspaper of Persian dishes.

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There are two days in the week on which I never worry; One is yesterday and the other is tomorrow.

There are two days in the week on which I never worry; One is yesterday and the other is tomorrow.

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Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.

Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.

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People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women read more

People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women have seldom an opportunity of concealing a big belly, or at least the consequences of it.

by Bernard Mandeville Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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Never make a defense or apology before you are accused.

Never make a defense or apology before you are accused.

by Charles I Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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Why waste negative entropy on comments, when you could use the same entropy to create bugs instead?

Why waste negative entropy on comments, when you could use the same entropy to create bugs instead?

by Steve Elias Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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Fear may come true that which one is afraid of.

Fear may come true that which one is afraid of.

by Viktor E. Frankl Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.

The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.

by Larry Adler Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot.

Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot.

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I write about violence as naturally as Jane Austen wrote about manners. Violence shapes and obsesses our society, and if read more

I write about violence as naturally as Jane Austen wrote about manners. Violence shapes and obsesses our society, and if we do not stop being violent we have no future.

by Edward Bond Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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