We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force.

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Your first purpose is to find a purpose for yourself. And your second purpose must not immediately be trying to reach that purpose you found but to investigate thoroughly whether that purpose is really necessary for yourself or whether it is worth at all to struggle for it! Because millions are fighting for a purpose which will in no way make them happy at the end! ― Mehmet Murat ildan

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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. — Helen Keller

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The difference between a welfare state and a totalitarian state is a matter of time.

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If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. - James Herriot

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True motivation comes from achievement, personal development, job satisfaction, and recognition. — Frederick Herzberg

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When I create any dish, literally the first thing I think of is, what is the purpose behind this dish? Why am I putting this ingredient in it? - Esther Choi

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We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality

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There is a divine purpose behind everything - and therefore a divine presence in everything.

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Confidentiality is a virtue of the loyal, as loyalty is the virtue of faithfulness. - Edwin Louis Cole

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