Civilization, in a sly

Civilization, in a sly
Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.
  

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He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.
Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it
Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the
Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.
Golf is an expensive way of playing marbles.
As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.
All thingsat first appear difficult.
It isthrough cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes willbe derived.
Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.
There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.
It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.
Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.