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To the excessively fearful the chief characteristic of power is its arbitrariness. Man had to gain enormously in confidence before read more
To the excessively fearful the chief characteristic of power is its arbitrariness. Man had to gain enormously in confidence before he could conceive an all-powerful God who obeys his own laws.
We have no assurance that half-truth will make us free.
We have no assurance that half-truth will make us free.
Since the social victim has been oppressed by society, he comes to feel that his individual life will be improved read more
Since the social victim has been oppressed by society, he comes to feel that his individual life will be improved more by changes in society than by his own initiative. Without realizing it, he makes society rather than himself the agent of change. The power he finds in his victimization may lead him to collective action against society, but it also encourages passivity within the sphere of his personal life.
Dreams are the touchstones of our character.
Dreams are the touchstones of our character.
One half the world must sweat and groan that the other half may dream.
One half the world must sweat and groan that the other half may dream.
Persons of high self-esteem are not driven to make themselves superior to others; they do not seek to prove their read more
Persons of high self-esteem are not driven to make themselves superior to others; they do not seek to prove their value by measuring themselves against a comparative standard. Their joy is being who they are, not in being better than someone else.
That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit.
A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit.
You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.
You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.
