“it is much safer to be feared than loved because ...love is preserved by the link of obligation which, owing to the baseness of men, is broken at every opportunity for their advantage; but fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails.”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.”
― Vanity Fair
― Vanity Fair
“People go on marrying because they can't resist natural forces, although many of them may know perfectly well that they are possibly buying a month's pleasure with a life's discomfort.”
― Jude the Obscure
― Jude the Obscure
“The truth is always an insult or a joke, lies are generally tastier. We love them. The nature of lies is to please. Truth has no concern for anyone's comfort”
― Geek Love
― Geek Love
Imagine Peace
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We can achieve peace if we stop hate, however hard it may be. Just open up your mind and love instead of hate.
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