It cannot be denied that for a society which has to create scarcity to save its members from starvation, to whom abundance spells disaster, and to whom unlimited energy means unlimited power for war and destruction, there is an ominous cloud in the distance though at present it be no bigger than a man's hand.
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The glory that goes with wealth is fleeting and fragile; virtue is a possession glorious and eternal.
I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.
I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.
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Virtue herself is her own fairest reward. - Punica.
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Intellectual brilliance is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
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Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
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