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It is the cult of self that is killing the United States. This cult has within it the classic traits of psychopaths:… — Chris Hedges Copy Share Image
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God is not justice. Justice is in his nature, but love is predominant. People attach such importance to actions and their results.… — Hazrat Inayat Khan Copy Share Image
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It is rather a problem of how to secure the best use of resources known to any of the members of society,… — Friedrich August von Hayek Copy Share Image
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television and radio violence was considered by most experts of minimal importance as a contributory cause of youthful killing. ... there were… — Marya Mannes Copy Share Image
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We all lead more pedestrian lives than we think we do. The boiling of an egg is sometimes more important than the… — Lillian Hellman Copy Share Image
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By far, the most determining factor of any brand is the product or the service the company produces. Branding companies have very… — Stefan Sagmeister Copy Share Image
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