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Gaurav
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“Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand.”
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“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things..”
― Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
― Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
“Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same.”
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“We learn from history that we do not learn from history.”
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“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
― Mother Night
― Mother Night
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