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Mokokoma Mokhonoana was a South African author, philosopher, and social critic known for his sharp wit and fearless intellect. Through thousands of essays, aphorisms, and provocative thoughts, he examined human nature, culture, and societal norms. His writings urged readers to question conformity and embrace conscious living. Even after his passing in 2023, his legacy continues to inspire deep thinking and fearless introspection. Mokokoma/'s voice remains a beacon for those seeking to live more thoughtfully and purposefully.
"Miracles' rely on their observer's ignorance. 'Perfection' relies on the observer's failure to notice the observed's defects."
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"Miracles' rely on their observer's ignorance. 'Perfection' relies on the observer's failure to notice the observed's defects."

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"Thou shalt not follow someone, merely because they are following you."
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"Thou shalt not follow someone, merely because they are following you."

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"Some people are each holding on to a lover of theirs who no longer loves them and/or who they no longer love, only because they do not want to have a reason or another reason to be jealous of the person who would eventually be their lover if they let go of them."
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"Some people are each holding on to a lover of theirs who no longer loves them and/or who they no longer love, only because they do not want to have a reason or another reason to be jealous of the person who would eventually be their lover if they let go of them."

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"Many obese people spend a significant amount of their energy on suppressing the urge to tell some of the people who are staring at them that they do not eat as much and as frequently as they seem to."
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"Many obese people spend a significant amount of their energy on suppressing the urge to tell some of the people who are staring at them that they do not eat as much and as frequently as they seem to."

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"Some days are better than others. The same can be said about people."
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"Some days are better than others. The same can be said about people."

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"Instead of being regarded as intelligent or knowledgeable, many a woman would rather be regarded as beautiful or good in the kitchen; many a man, as handsome or good in bed."
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"Instead of being regarded as intelligent or knowledgeable, many a woman would rather be regarded as beautiful or good in the kitchen; many a man, as handsome or good in bed."

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"If human beings were really progressive creatures, then all boys would be smarter, healthier, and, wealthier, than their grandfathers."
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"If human beings were really progressive creatures, then all boys would be smarter, healthier, and, wealthier, than their grandfathers."

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"In some cases, people with a body (whose size) they did not long for are victims of having a bank balance (whose size) they longed for."
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"In some cases, people with a body (whose size) they did not long for are victims of having a bank balance (whose size) they longed for."

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"Chances are that whatever that you are worried about-be it a person or a thing-isn't worried about you."
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"Chances are that whatever that you are worried about-be it a person or a thing-isn't worried about you."

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"Ownership breeds slavery: with every single thing that you acquire, comes a new worry of not losing that thing."
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"Ownership breeds slavery: with every single thing that you acquire, comes a new worry of not losing that thing."

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"Today, the world rewards those with creative and intellectual muscles. So, women and skinny men need to shut up and start thinking."
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"Today, the world rewards those with creative and intellectual muscles. So, women and skinny men need to shut up and start thinking."

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"Thou shalt not tweet to be retweeted."
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"Thou shalt not tweet to be retweeted."

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"Courting is an activity where a man and a woman flaunt their virtues. Dating is an activity where life exposes the other's vices."
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"Courting is an activity where a man and a woman flaunt their virtues. Dating is an activity where life exposes the other's vices."

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"Greed is a contagious mental illness without which civilization as we know it would not have been possible."
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"Greed is a contagious mental illness without which civilization as we know it would not have been possible."

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"A healthy man watched what he ate. An intelligent man watched what he watched."
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"A healthy man watched what he ate. An intelligent man watched what he watched."

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"School is a factory where the raw material called student is turned into a product called employee."
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"School is a factory where the raw material called student is turned into a product called employee."

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"Contrary to popular belief, some animals would not have each chosen to be a human being, if they were given the choice between being what they are and being human."
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"Contrary to popular belief, some animals would not have each chosen to be a human being, if they were given the choice between being what they are and being human."

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"To be a better cook, cook more. To be a better writer, read more."
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"To be a better cook, cook more. To be a better writer, read more."

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"A seemingly simple task like taking a bath or wearing a condom feels like multitasking to someone who suffers from hemiplegia or has only one hand."
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"A seemingly simple task like taking a bath or wearing a condom feels like multitasking to someone who suffers from hemiplegia or has only one hand."

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"Nothing complements a fast mind better than a slow tongue. And nothing aggravates a slow mind better than a fast tongue."
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"Nothing complements a fast mind better than a slow tongue. And nothing aggravates a slow mind better than a fast tongue."

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"You don't really need to be intelligent to be a 'top student.' All that you have to do is to forget the least in an exam."
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"You don't really need to be intelligent to be a 'top student.' All that you have to do is to forget the least in an exam."

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"A truly compassionate man gives a poor woman a portion of his meal before he eats, not after he has eaten."
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"A truly compassionate man gives a poor woman a portion of his meal before he eats, not after he has eaten."

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"Some of the people we feel sorry for feel sorry for us for thinking that they are the ones who should be felt sorry for."
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"Some of the people we feel sorry for feel sorry for us for thinking that they are the ones who should be felt sorry for."

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"Education is what they equip you with, just in case your dream doesn't workout."
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"Education is what they equip you with, just in case your dream doesn't workout."

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"When you are suffering from sexual starvation, a spank or even a hug seems like a porn scene."
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"When you are suffering from sexual starvation, a spank or even a hug seems like a porn scene."

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"If employment really cared about employees, people wouldn't have to work until retirement comes to their rescue."
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"If employment really cared about employees, people wouldn't have to work until retirement comes to their rescue."

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"An ignorant man who is regarded as knowledgeable by people who are more ignorant than him is still ignorant."
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"An ignorant man who is regarded as knowledgeable by people who are more ignorant than him is still ignorant."

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"Unrequited love is a billion times less intolerable than unrequited hate."
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"Unrequited love is a billion times less intolerable than unrequited hate."

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"When you love someone, you end up caring about each and every person they love. When you hate someone, you end up caring about every single person who hates them."
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"When you love someone, you end up caring about each and every person they love. When you hate someone, you end up caring about every single person who hates them."

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"People who complain about something that they cannot do anything about are as irritating as those who complain about something that they can do something about."
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"People who complain about something that they cannot do anything about are as irritating as those who complain about something that they can do something about."

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"Most sane human beings who are over the age of six usually act or react not as per what they genuinely feel or really think but in accordance with the expectations of those around them."
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"Most sane human beings who are over the age of six usually act or react not as per what they genuinely feel or really think but in accordance with the expectations of those around them."

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"Speaking one's mind once is more honorable than quoting a thousand men."
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"Speaking one's mind once is more honorable than quoting a thousand men."

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"An agnostic is a creature that is religiously skeptical whenever it is told that God exists - or that He doesn't."
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"An agnostic is a creature that is religiously skeptical whenever it is told that God exists - or that He doesn't."

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"Life enslaves the poor by giving them problems that money can resolve, or, dissolve."
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"Life enslaves the poor by giving them problems that money can resolve, or, dissolve."

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"The reason that man is seldom satisfied with his salary is that when it increases, he increases his expenses."
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"The reason that man is seldom satisfied with his salary is that when it increases, he increases his expenses."

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"The garden is an unemployed township-based man's cubicle."
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"The garden is an unemployed township-based man's cubicle."

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"After our loved one dies: we cry, not because they left; but because they left us."
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"After our loved one dies: we cry, not because they left; but because they left us."

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"Beliefs are conclusions reached by men who are lazy to think for themselves."
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"Beliefs are conclusions reached by men who are lazy to think for themselves."

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"Between Monday and Saturday men make an audience. On Sunday, they make a congregation."
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"Between Monday and Saturday men make an audience. On Sunday, they make a congregation."

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"You cannot be truly humble, unless you truly believe that life can and will go on without you."
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"You cannot be truly humble, unless you truly believe that life can and will go on without you."

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"Not all 'whites' are racists. Not all racists are 'white."
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"Not all 'whites' are racists. Not all racists are 'white."

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"A belief is an uneducated guess."
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"A belief is an uneducated guess."

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"He with the cleanest clothes isn't necessarily the cleanest."
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"He with the cleanest clothes isn't necessarily the cleanest."

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"A first-rate story is easily killed by second-rate design."
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"A first-rate story is easily killed by second-rate design."

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"Narcissism is as profitable to a model as scruffiness is to a homeless person."
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"Narcissism is as profitable to a model as scruffiness is to a homeless person."

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"Life sometimes reminds us that it is sometimes heartless by giving something or someone we really need to someone who does not need or even want them or it."
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"Life sometimes reminds us that it is sometimes heartless by giving something or someone we really need to someone who does not need or even want them or it."

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"Pain, unless it is physical, was sold to you (by your culture)."
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"Pain, unless it is physical, was sold to you (by your culture)."

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"An educated woman is seen as a human being with a vagina. An uneducated woman is seen as a vagina with a human being."
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"An educated woman is seen as a human being with a vagina. An uneducated woman is seen as a vagina with a human being."

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"Forever' is an illusion that human beings promise each other when they are horny, or, trying to appear holy."
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"Forever' is an illusion that human beings promise each other when they are horny, or, trying to appear holy."

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"To be better equipped for the tests that the year will bring - read a textbook. To prepare for the tests that life will bring - read a book."
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"To be better equipped for the tests that the year will bring - read a textbook. To prepare for the tests that life will bring - read a book."

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