"Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth."
-Jean de la Bruyere
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"The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education.“
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"The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth."
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"Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness."
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"The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored."
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"It is boorish to live ungraciously: the giving is the hardest part what does it cost to add a smile?"
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"It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues."
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"That a society controls, to a greater or lesser extent, the behavior of its members is a universal but the methods, the particulars of that control, vary from one culture to another."
-Kenneth L. Pike
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"Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric, of strong rights for workers and the weak in society."
-David Korten
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"RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society."
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"I think human society for tens of thousands of years has sent young men out in small groups to do things that are necessary but very dangerous. And they've always gotten killed doing it. And they've always turned it into a matter of honor and a way of gaining acceptance back into society if they survived."
-Sebastian Junger
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