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Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, “I have failed three times,” and what happens when he says, “I am a failure.” – S.I. Hayakawa

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Patriotic societies seem to think that the way to educate school children in a democracy is to stage bigger and better flag-saluting. – S.I. Hayakawa

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Patriotism
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If you see in any given situation only what everybody else can see, you can be said to be so much a representative of your culture that you are a victim of it. – S.I. Hayakawa

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Conformity
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Those terrifying verbal jungles called laws are simply such directives, accumulated, codified, and systematized through the centuries. – S.I. Hayakawa

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Justice & Law
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You cant be afraid of failure and you cant be afraid of success, because either one gets in the way of your work. – Dave Van Ronk

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Twenty million more have Chronic Kidney Disease, where patients experience a gradual deterioration of kidney function, the end result of which is kidney failure. – Xavier Becerra

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I met Ashley two weeks before I married him. It was a joke-the most ridiculous thing Ive ever done. Once I was married, I didnt want to be a failure, so I stuck it out for six months, which was about six months too long. – Shannen Doherty

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The sentiments in Hawaii about Washingtons failure of leadership are no different than the rest of the country. – Ed Case

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A consistent man believes in destiny, a capricious man in chance. – Benjamin Disraeli

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I dont like Paris so much, and its only eight shows. I mean, dont tell them that, of course. But everyone always thinks theyre so important. And Im sure they are. But to me, my happiness is more important. – Gisele Bundchen

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