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“...when I betray myself, others' faults become immediately inflated in my heart and mind. I begin to 'horribilize' others. That is, I begin to make them out to be worse than they really are. And I do this because the worse they are, the more justified I feel.”
― The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict
― The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict
“Most wars between individuals are of the 'cold' rather than the 'hot' variety---lingering resentment, for example, grudges long held, resources clutched rather than shared, help not offered. These are the acts of war that most threaten our homes and workplaces.”
― The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict
― The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”
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“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.”
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“A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?”
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