Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.”
“People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction, and anyone who insists on remaining in a state on innocence long after that innocence is dead turns himself into a monster.”
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“The United States government had signed more than four hundred treaties with Indians and violated every single one.”
― A People's History of the United States
― A People's History of the United States
“…he who seeks to deceive will always find someone who will allow himself to be deceived.”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“If you think about a young child trying to learn to walk, that child will fall down and hurt itself hundreds of times. But at no point does that child ever stop and think, “Oh, I guess walking just isn’t for me. I’m not good at it.” Avoiding”
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
“What is a man cast out of the kingdom of men?”
― The Apology
― The Apology
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