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Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.
Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.
The fear of being wrong is the prime inhibitor of the creative process.
The fear of being wrong is the prime inhibitor of the creative process.
Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.
Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.
Failure is an event, never a person.
Failure is an event, never a person.
Anger is one of the sinews of the Soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.
Anger is one of the sinews of the Soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.
The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the read more
The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition such terms have no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a very particular situation... most of our language about the organization and objective's of government is made up of such polar terms. Justice and injustice are typical. A reformer who wants to abolish injustice and create a world in which nothing but justice prevails is like a man who wants to make everything up. Such a man might feel that if he took the lowest in the world and carried it up to the highest point and kept on doing this, everything would eventually become up. This would certainly move a great many objects and create an enormous amount of activity. It might or might not be useful, according to the standards which we apply. However it would never result in the abolishment of down.
Nobody speaks the truth when there's something they must have.
Nobody speaks the truth when there's something they must have.
Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed read more
Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed by it more than the one against whom it is directed.
In cities no one is quiet but many are lonely; in the country, people are quiet but few are lonely.
In cities no one is quiet but many are lonely; in the country, people are quiet but few are lonely.