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The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as t

The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as to earn peace and self-respect. – Thomas Huxley

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It is one of the most saddening things in life that, try as we may, we can never be certain of making people happy, whereas we can almost always be certain of making them unhappy. – Thomas Huxley

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Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and whatever abysses nature leads, or you will learn nothing. – Thomas Huxley

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If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin. – Charles Darwin

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Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood all born to encounter suffering and sorrow, and therefore bound to sympathize with each other. – Albert Pike

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I hope it is true that a man can die and yet not only live in others but give them life, and not only life, but that great consciousness of life. – Jack Kerouac

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The system is that there is no system. That doesnt mean we dont have process. Apple is a very disciplined company, and we have great processes. But thats not what its about. Process makes you more efficient. – Steve Jobs

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