The Americans are poor haters in international affairs because of their innate feeling of superiority over all foreigners. An American's hatred for a fellow American...is far more virulent than any antipathy he can work up against foreigners...Should Americans begin to hate foreigners wholeheartedly, it will be an indication that they have lost confidence in their own way of life.
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No person has the right to rain on your dreams.
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The envious man thinks that if his neighbor breaks a leg, he will be able to walk better himself.
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You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
There is only one step from fanaticism to barbarism.
There is only one step from fanaticism to barbarism.
Veracity is the heart of morality.
Veracity is the heart of morality.
