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"All the great things of humanity have been accomplished in the name of absolute principles."
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"Man lives consciously for himself, but is an unconscious instrument in the attainment of the historic, universal, aims of humanity."
"Murphy watched me thoughtfully for several empty seconds. Then she said, very gently, "You're a good man, Harry."I swallowed and bowed my head, made humble by the tone of her voice and the expression on her face, more than the words themselves.Not always rational," she said, smiling. "But you're the best kind of crazy."
"Instead of narrowing our allegiances to only include our favored nation, let us sing an anthem to the marvelous human being."
"We are creatures taken seriously by the Earth, because we can severely affect the fate of the Earth, but we are in no way taken seriously by the Universe yet!"
"Humility is one of the best expressions of self respect."
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"He whom God has touched will always be a being apart: he is, whatever he may do, a stranger among men; he is marked by a sign."
"All the great things of humanity have been accomplished in the name of absolute principles."
"As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to maintain a mass of imbeciles. If they once understand themselves the ruling men will be lost."
"No idea can succeed except at the expense of sacrifice; no one ever escapes without enduring strain from the struggle of life."
"The simplest schoolboy is now familiar with truths for which Archimedes would have sacrificed his life."
"To conceive the good, in fact, is not sufficient; it must be made to succeed among men. To accomplish this less pure paths must be followed."
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