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Once I thought that to be human was the highest aim a man could have, but I see now that it was meant to destroy me. Today I am proud to say that I am inhuman, that I belong not to men and governments, that I have nothing to do with creeds and principles. I have nothing to do with the creaking machinery of humanity - I belong to the earth!
The human race afraid of nothing, rushes through every crime
As many men as there are existing, so many are their different pursuits
A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong
There is in human nature generally more of the fool than of the wise
Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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