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No man ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edit

No man ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and ways of thinking. – Ruth Benedict

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The crucial differences which distinguish human societies and human beings are not biological. They are cultural. – Ruth Benedict

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Culture
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I gambled on having the strength to live two lives, one for myself and one for the world. – Ruth Benedict

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strength
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Perception
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To see, to hear, means nothing. To recognize (or not to recognize) means everything. Between what I do recognize and what I do not recognize there stands myself. And what I do not recognize I shall continue not to recognize. – Andre Breton

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Perception

In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. – Desiderius Erasmus

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Perception

So, my argument is that as we become more and more scientifically literate, it – Douglas Adams

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Perception

I see mysteries and complications wherever I look, and I have never met a steadily logical person. – Martha Gellhorn

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Perception

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Im Bam Margera. And I feel like kicking my dads butt all day today. – Bam Margera

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For years my wedding ring has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous times at parties that its time to go home. It has been a source of relief to a dinner companion. It has been a status symbol in the maternity ward. – Erma Bombeck

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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. – African proverb

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I had a great first year and Mr. MacDonald was my biggest supporter. He gave me the encouragement I needed that first year to get my career started on a positive note. – Jim Evans

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