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    The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition such terms have no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a very particular situation... most of our language about the organization and objective's of government is made up of such polar terms. Justice and injustice are typical. A reformer who wants to abolish injustice and create a world in which nothing but justice prevails is like a man who wants to make everything up. Such a man might feel that if he took the lowest in the world and carried it up to the highest point and kept on doing this, everything would eventually become up. This would certainly move a great many objects and create an enormous amount of activity. It might or might not be useful, according to the standards which we apply. However it would never result in the abolishment of down.

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The moment avoiding failure becomes your motivation, you're down the path of inactivity. You stumble only if you're moving.

The moment avoiding failure becomes your motivation, you're down the path of inactivity. You stumble only if you're moving.

by Roberto Goizueta Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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A fault is sooner found than mended.

A fault is sooner found than mended.

by Ulpian Fulwell Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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Fear of success can also be tied into the idea that success means someone else's loss. Some people are unconsciously read more

Fear of success can also be tied into the idea that success means someone else's loss. Some people are unconsciously guilty because they believe their victories are coming at the expense of another.

by Joan C. Harvey Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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I'm not a combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict by raising the issues before I read more

I'm not a combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict by raising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

by Alistair Grant Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I read more

Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong.

by Ella Fitzgerald Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

by Mahatma Gandhi Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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Fear is the biggest motivator.

Fear is the biggest motivator.

by Bill Dixon Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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People get so in the habit of worry that if you save them from drowning and put them on a read more

People get so in the habit of worry that if you save them from drowning and put them on a bank to dry in the sun with hot chocolate and muffins they wonder whether they are catching cold.

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Knute Rockne liked bad loser. He said good losers lose too often.

Knute Rockne liked bad loser. He said good losers lose too often.

by George E. Allen Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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