Quote by Mary McCarthy
People with bad consciences always fear the judgment of children.

People with bad consciences always fear the judgment of children. – Mary McCarthy

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Liberty, as it is conceived by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behavior. – Mary McCarthy

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Trust
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Anti-Semitism is a horrible disease from which nobody is immune, and it has a kind of evil fascination that makes an enlightened person draw near the source of infection, supposedly in a scientific spirit, but really to sniff the vapors and dally with the possibility. – Mary McCarthy

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Racism
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Fear
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When I have a camera in my hand, I know no fear. – Alfred Eisenstaedt

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Fear

Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves – regret for the past and fear of the future. – Fulton Oursler

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Fear

Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear. – Albert Camus

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Fear

My fear now is of cliche, of complacency, of not being able to feel authenticity in myself and those around me. – John Hawkes

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Fear

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A strength to harm is perilous in the hand of an ambitious head. – Elizabeth I

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What the world needs is not dogma but an attitude of scientific inquiry combined with a belief that the torture of millions is not desirable, whether inflicted by Stalin or by a Deity imagined in the likeness of the believer. – Bertrand Russell

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Educational equality doesnt guarantee equality on the labor market. Even the most developed countries are not gender-equal. There are still glass ceilings and leaky pipelines that prevent women from getting ahead in the workplace. – Michelle Bachelet

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