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Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an

Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an uncertain time, and may therefore be demanded back the next hour. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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Will power is to the mind like a strong blind man who carries on his shoulders a lame man who can see. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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The ultimate end of all revolutionary social change is to establish the sanctity of human life, the dignity of man, the right of every human being to liberty and well-being. – Emma Goldman

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That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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I have accepted fear as a part of life – specifically the fear of change… I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back. – Erica Jong

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I told you Im not going to criticize my successor. Ill just tell you that there are people at Gitmo that will kill American people at a drop of a hat and I dont believe that persuasion isnt going to work. Therapy isnt going to cause terrorists to change their mind. – George W. Bush

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