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Quote by Ruth Benedict
I gambled on having the strength to live two lives, one for myself

I gambled on having the strength to live two lives, one for myself and one for the world. – 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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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 opponents and I are really one. My strength and skills only half of the equation. The other half is theirs. An opponent is someone whose strength joined to yours creates a certain result. – Sadaharu Oh

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Girl power is about loving yourself and having confidence and strength from within, so even if youre not wearing a sexy outfit, you feel sexy. – Nicole Scherzinger

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Evil is the moment when I lack the strength to be true to the Good that compels me. – Alain Badiou

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I dont know if Im an action star or if thats just how things are shaping up. I would hate to be boxed into that forever, but its probably just a strength as far as my type goes, and Im fine with that. – Jai Courtney

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There is even a happiness – that makes the heart afraid. – Thomas Hood

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I dont have space to enter into the examples or the history of this, so Im left with having to make the bold statement that culture is extinct. – Vivienne Westwood

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It’s always been and always will be the same in the world: The horse does the work and the coachman is tipped. – Author Unknown

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Storytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human history, people would gather around, whether by the fire or at a tavern, and tell stories. One person would chime in, then another, maybe someone would repeat a story they heard already but with a different spin. Its a collective process. – Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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