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I only seem negative to the fortunate. That's because I show the less fortunate that they aren't less fortunate after all.

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When it comes to judging individuals, I do not like remarks such as 'too good to be true.' They speak as though one is rewarding the nature of evil. Yet, ironically, we still wonder where all the good people have gone.
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Philosophy may serve as the bridge between theology and science. All atheism is a philosophy, but not all philosophy is atheism. Philosophy ('love of wisdom') is simply a tool depending on how one uses it, and in some cases, logically understanding the nature of God and existence.
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I'm never proud of my old work. I always feel as though my skills have since improved.
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Whatever thing a man gets quickly enraged about is his idol, and whatever thing he makes his idol becomes his religion.
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I claim neither liberalism nor conservatism - one tends to be airheaded while the other tends to be brickheaded.
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Man has 2 common problems with God: the one is that there is evil in the world the other is that free will is limited. The one, he is charging that the world is too evil the other is that it is not evil enough.
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A poet should be so crafty with words that he is envied even for his pains.
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The first ingredient to being wrong is to claim that you are right. Geniuses have a knack for raising new questions. Hence by the public they are either admired for their creativity or, even more commonly so, detested for disturbing the daily peace of mind.
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When focusing only on one's credentials one boasts his own incompetence in his capacity for discernment of the individual.
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I enjoy poetry where I can talk as bizarre as I please, but theology or philosophy, I always respect the truth by taking it a step further.
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It is easier for one to take risks and to chase his dreams with a mindset that he has nothing to lose. In this lies the immense passion, the great advantage of avoiding a materialistic, pleasure-filled way of life.
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If a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probably because life never understood the beauty in him.
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Great philosophers become immortal - they make undeniable impacts on culture.
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Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on
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It is not so much freedom of speech but the right to truth that great men protect.
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If you're capable of despising your own behavior, you might just love yourself.
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Women rescue men just as much as, if not more than, men rescue women.
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To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something.
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Humility is, in a sense, admitting how egotistical you are.
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