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But now being lifted into high society,
And having pick'd up several odds and ends
Of free read more

But now being lifted into high society,
And having pick'd up several odds and ends
Of free thoughts in his travels for variety,
He deem'd, being in a lone isle, among friends,
That without any danger of a riot, he
Might for long lying make himself amends;
And singing as he sung in his warm youth,
Agree to a short armistice with truth.

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There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.

There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.

by Charles Kettering Found in: Society Quotes,
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To most of us nothing is so invisible as an unpleasant truth. Though it is held before our eyes, pushed read more

To most of us nothing is so invisible as an unpleasant truth. Though it is held before our eyes, pushed under our noses, rammed down our throats- we know it not.

by Eric Hoffer Found in: Society Quotes,
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The fanatic is not really a stickler to principle. He embraces a cause not primarily because of its justness or read more

The fanatic is not really a stickler to principle. He embraces a cause not primarily because of its justness or holiness but because of his desperate need for something to hold onto.

by Eric Hoffer Found in: Society Quotes,
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We have a system that increasingly taxes work and subsidizes nonwork.

We have a system that increasingly taxes work and subsidizes nonwork.

by Milton Friedman Found in: Society Quotes,
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All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.

All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.

by Edward Gibbon Found in: Society Quotes,
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We must beware of trying to build a society in which nobody counts for anything except a politician or an read more

We must beware of trying to build a society in which nobody counts for anything except a politician or an official, a society where enterprise gains no reward and thrift no privileges.

by Winston Churchill Found in: Society Quotes,
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A doctrine insulates the devout not only against the realities around them but also against their own selves. The fanatical read more

A doctrine insulates the devout not only against the realities around them but also against their own selves. The fanatical believer is not conscious of his envy, malice, pettiness and dishonesty. There is a wall of words between his consciousness and his real self.

by Eric Hoffer Found in: Society Quotes,
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A people is but the attempt of many
To rise to the completer life of one--
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A people is but the attempt of many
To rise to the completer life of one--
And those who live as models for the mass
Are singly of more value than they all.

by Robert Browning Found in: Society Quotes,
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