The tormentof human

The tormentof human
The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.
  

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To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.
Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.
Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.
I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.
Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.
A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.
If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.
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Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.
War does not determine who is right - only who is left
We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.
Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.