"Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves."
-Henri Frederic Amiel
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"Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd it must be communicated by contagion."
-Henri Frederic Amiel
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"An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains."
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"Truth is not only violated by falsehood it may be equally outraged by silence."
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"Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false."
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"Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind."
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"The whole system of society tells you what to do."
-Barry White
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"I want a society that provides decent jobs for those who can work and decent security for those can't."
-Frances O'Grady
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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."
-Frances O'Grady
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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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