Quote by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
It is not because the truth is too difficult to see that we make m

It is not because the truth is too difficult to see that we make mistakes… we make mistakes because the easiest and most comfortable course for us is to seek insight where it accords with our emotions – especially selfish ones. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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Religion always remains higher than everyday life. In order to make the elevation towards religion easier for people, religion must be able to alter its forms in relation to the consciousness of modern man. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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Our government declared that it is conducting some kind of great reforms. In reality, no real reforms were begun and no one at any point has declared a coherent programme. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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It is the artist who realizes that there is a supreme force above him and works gladly away as a small apprentice under Gods heaven. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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War, except in self-defense, is a failure of moral imagination. – Bill Moyers

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What is more comforting to the terrorists around the world: the failure to pass the 9/11 legislation because we lacked a majority of the majority, or putting aside partisan politics to enact tough new legislation with Americas security foremost in mind? – Rahm Emanuel

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Students rarely disappoint teachers who assure them in advance that they are doomed to failure. – Sidney Hook

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Pharmaceutical companies are enjoying unprecedented profits and access with this Administration. Yet the Republicans prescription drug plan for seniors has been a colossal failure, and over 43 million Americans wake up every morning without health insurance. – Jim Clyburn

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Do all you can to make your dreams come true. – Joel Osteen

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Fear of failure has always been my best motivator. – Douglas Wood

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