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    Society is like air; very high up, it is sublimated--too low down, a perfect choke-damp.

    by Anon. Found in Society Quotes,
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Every man's ability may be strengthened or increased by culture.

Every man's ability may be strengthened or increased by culture.

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It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, read more

It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority. Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people.

by Giordano Bruno Found in: Society Quotes,
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The rule seems to be that those who find no difficulty in deceiving themselves are easily deceived by others. They read more

The rule seems to be that those who find no difficulty in deceiving themselves are easily deceived by others. They are easily persuaded and led.

by Eric Hoffer Found in: Society Quotes,
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...man has an irrepressible tendency to read meaning into the buzzing confusion of sights and sounds impinging on his senses; read more

...man has an irrepressible tendency to read meaning into the buzzing confusion of sights and sounds impinging on his senses; and where no agreed meaning can be found, he will provide it out of his own imagination.

by Arthur Koestler Found in: Society Quotes,
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He who allows oppression shares the crime.

He who allows oppression shares the crime.

by Erasmus Darwin Found in: Society Quotes,
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There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.

There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.

by Charles Kettering Found in: Society Quotes,
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If anything were FULLY explained, everything would be explained.

If anything were FULLY explained, everything would be explained.

by Friedrich Hebbel Found in: Society Quotes,
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To get into the best society nowadays, one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people.

To get into the best society nowadays, one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Society Quotes,
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Never soar aloft on an enemy's pinions.

Never soar aloft on an enemy's pinions.

by Aesop Found in: Society Quotes,
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