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The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the read more

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.

by Thurman W. Arnold Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude. Also, a tactical misrepresentation.

That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude. Also, a tactical misrepresentation.

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I was never less alone than when by myself.

I was never less alone than when by myself.

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Lord I disbelieve -- help thou my unbelief.

Lord I disbelieve -- help thou my unbelief.

by Edward M. Forster Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for a madman is not cured by another running mad read more

We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for a madman is not cured by another running mad also.

by Antisthenes Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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Why waste negative entropy on comments, when you could use the same entropy to create bugs instead?

Why waste negative entropy on comments, when you could use the same entropy to create bugs instead?

by Steve Elias Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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A problem clearly stated is a problem half solved.

A problem clearly stated is a problem half solved.

by Dorothea Brande Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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For God's sake, if you sin, take pleasure in it, and do it for the pleasure...

For God's sake, if you sin, take pleasure in it, and do it for the pleasure...

by Gerald Gould Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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No one ever won a chess game by betting on each move. Sometimes you have to move backward to get read more

No one ever won a chess game by betting on each move. Sometimes you have to move backward to get a step forward.

by Amar Gopal Bose Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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