Alex Baten

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“The liberation from ignorance and tyranny was a long war, because the oppressors always had the advantage. They smooth-talked the masses with lies and promises.”
― Michael R French, Once Upon a Lie

tags: awareness, ignorance, libration, lies, masses, oppressors, promises, tyranny, tyranny-of-majority, tyranny-quotes, war

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“Rationality and calm self-determination were one of the great illusions of the universe... in the end, we were all ruled by our passions.”
― Michael R French, Once Upon a Lie

tags: calm, emotions, humanity, illusion, illusion-of-the-universe, motivation, passions, rationality, rationality-quotes, ruled-by-our-passions, ruled-by-passion, self-determination, self-determination-quote, universe

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“Racism is not simply about one man's irrational hatred of another but his self-hatred, doubting his own moral goodness and purpose.”
― Michael R French, Once Upon a Lie

tags: discrimination, goodness, morality, purpose, quotes-about-discrimination, quotes-about-racism, racism-quote, racism-quotes, self-awareness, self-awareness-quotes, self-hatred

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“Albert Einstein was never clear if he believed in time travel, but had he raised a toddler, he certainly would have.”
― Michael R French, Once Upon a Lie

tags: albert-einstein, children, einstein, parenting-quote, parenting-quotes, raising-a-toddler, they-grow-up-fast, time-flies, time-travel, toddler-quote

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“We must believe we are capable of transcending evil, of not needing to hide in the darkness or surrender to our basest fears.”
― Michael R French, Once Upon a Lie