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There is apparently no surer way of turning a thing into its opposite than by exaggerating it
There is apparently no surer way of turning a thing into its opposite than by exaggerating it
It is the deed that teaches, not the name we give it. Murder and capital punishment are not opposites that read more
It is the deed that teaches, not the name we give it. Murder and capital punishment are not opposites that cancel one another, but similars that breed their kind.
The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.
The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.
The dictate of the light says: "Know yourself and what you are." The dark replies, "By all means, but then read more
The dictate of the light says: "Know yourself and what you are." The dark replies, "By all means, but then become afraid."
Capitalism is Man Exploiting Man; Communism is just the opposite
Capitalism is Man Exploiting Man; Communism is just the opposite
Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it. A good writer turns fact into truth; a bad writer will, read more
Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it. A good writer turns fact into truth; a bad writer will, more often than not, accomplish the opposite.
Capitalism and communism stand at opposite poles. Their essential difference is this: The communist, seeing the rich man and his read more
Capitalism and communism stand at opposite poles. Their essential difference is this: The communist, seeing the rich man and his fine home, says: 'No man should have so much.' The capitalist, seeing the same thing, says: 'All men should have so much.'
All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites.
All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites.
Opposites are not contradictory but complementary.
Opposites are not contradictory but complementary.