Quote by Leon Trotsky
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Life is not an easy matter… You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which raises you above personal misery, above weakness, above all kinds of perfidy and baseness. – Leon Trotsky

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The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves. – Leon Trotsky

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There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like to ride in, but it is impossible to question them as to whether to apply the brakes when the train is at full speed and accident threatens. – Leon Trotsky

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Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from ones enemies. – Leon Trotsky

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I have a great love and respect for religion, great love and respect for atheism. What I hate is agnosticism, people who do not choose. – Orson Welles

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When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative. – Francis Bacon

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There may be a great fire in our hearts, yet no one ever comes to warm himself at it, and the passers-by see only a wisp of smoke. – Vincent Van Gogh

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I love what I do. I take great pride in what I do. And I cant do something halfway, three-quarters, nine-tenths. If Im going to do something, I go all the way. – Tom Cruise

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Take away the right to say “fuck” and you take away the right to say “fuck the government.” – Lenny Bruce

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