Thetorment of human

Thetorment of human
Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.
  

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Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.
Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived
Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.
Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.
If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.
Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else. -Will Rogers
Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges
Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.
It's notthe size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.
You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.
Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.