"Be wary of smooth talkers. Words are rarely at your disposal if something is wholly, truly, completely true."

Ethics, Caution, Truth, Word, Trust

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"Be wary of smooth talkers. Words are rarely at your disposal if something is wholly, truly, completely true."

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"We are all flawed and creatures of our times. Is it fair to judge us by the unknown standards of the future?"

Carl Sagan, American Scientist

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"And no one rose to ask the question: Good?-by what standard?John Galt."

Ayn Rand, Russian Writer

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"Ethics are the things that say, 'Don't stick your finger in the socket.' The world says, 'It's okay because we've shut off the electricity.' And at the point that we've chosen to listen to the world and ignore our ethics, we say, 'I'm having a really hard time getting back up."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

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"He that resolves to deal with none but honest men must leave off dealing."

Thomas Fuller, English Clergyman

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"When we constantly ask for miracles, we're unraveling the fabric of the world. A world of continuous miracles would not be a world, it would be a cartoon."

Doug Coupland, Canadian Author

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"Do not treat others as you would not like to be treated' frees one from hypocrisy. 'Treat others as you would like to be treated' enslaves one with insincerity."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

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"Might could would-they are contemptible auxiliaries."

George Eliot, British Author

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"Let thy true religion be to act right."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"It's easy to talk big, but the important thing is whether or not you clean up the shit."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

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"Being good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it useful."

Stephen King, American Author

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"Silence isn't always agreement. Sometimes people no longer argue because they no longer care."

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"What advantage has the person who will not listen over the one who cannot hear?"

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"One mistake is all they see."

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"For in that perfect garden when one day entered sin,An animal was murdered for garments made of skin.When figs of human effort produced religious strife,The Father tailored clothing for Adam and his wife."

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"I'm not an insomniac. It's just that my mind is in the best position to catch the weight of all hovering possibilities the moment I lie down."

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"May any praise of your character come from others instead of yourself."

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"Try staying awake for 24 hours and you'll realize just how many needless worries your mind instantly shuts out."

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