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Every normal man must be

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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Every man is his own

Every man is his own hell.
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The urge to save humanity

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.
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But any man who afflicts

But any man who afflicts the human race with ideas must be prepared to see them misunderstood, and that is what happened to Jesus.
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School days are the unhappiest

School days are the unhappiest in the whole span of human existence. They are full of dull, unintelligible tasks, new and unpleasant ordinances, with brutal violations of common sense and common decency.
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A sound American is simply

A sound American is simply one who has put out of his mind all doubts and questionings, and who accepts instantly, and as incontrovertible gospel, the whole body of official doctrine of his day, whatever it may be and no matter how often it may change. The instant he challenges it, no matter how timorously and academically, he ceases by that much to be a loyal and creditable citizen of the republic.
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The most dangerous man, to

The most dangerous man, to any government, is the man who Is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost invariably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane and intolerable, and so, if he is romantic, he tries to change it. And if he is not romantic personally, he is apt to spread discontent among those who are.
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A man's women folk, whatever

A man's women folk, whatever their outward show of respect for his merit and authority, always regard him secretly as an ass, and with something akin to pity. His most gaudy sayings and doings seldom deceive them they see the actual man within, and know him for a shallow and pathetic fellow. In this fact, perhaps, lies one of the best proofs of feminine intelligence, or, as the common phrase makes it, feminine intuition.
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The aim of public education

The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed a standard citizenry, to put down dissent and originality.
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Whenever A annoys or injures

Whenever A annoys or injures B on the pretense of saving or improving X, A is a scoundrel.
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