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Quote by Thor Heyerdahl
Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear

Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear this in mind before judging the actions of others. I realized this from the start during World War II. – Thor Heyerdahl

Other quotes by Thor Heyerdahl

I have never been able to grasp the meaning of time. I dont believe it exists. Ive felt this again and again, when alone and out in nature. On such occasions, time does not exist. Nor does the future exist. – Thor Heyerdahl

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alone
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One learns more from listening than speaking.And both the wind and the people who continue to live close to nature still have much to tell us which we cannot hear within university walls. – Thor Heyerdahl

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Nature
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Civilization grew in the beginning from the minute that we had communication – particularly communication by sea that enabled people to get inspiration and ideas from each other and to exchange basic raw materials. – Thor Heyerdahl

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communication
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Other Quotes from
War
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Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory. – Sun Tzu

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War

War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers. – William Tecumseh Sherman

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War

We live in the time where we have fictitious election results that elects a fictitious president. We live in a time where we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons. – Michael Moore

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War

I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell. – William Tecumseh Sherman

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War

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Law: the only game where the best players get to sit on the bench. – Author Unknown

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Either marriage is a destiny, I believe, or there is no sense in it at all, its a piece of humbug. – Max Frisch

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Marriage

When Im working, Im very purposeful and everything else gets out of focus. Something Ive had to work on together with my wife is how to acknowledge each other in the midst of this and keep the relationship going. – Jeff Bridges

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relationship

It would be nice to design a real briefcase – you open it up and its your computer but it also stores your books. – Steve Wozniak

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design