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> [“Some people obsess about prolonging their life, but there are many who have lived long enough to have learned one can live without it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/some-people-obsess-about-prolonging-their-life-but-there-are-many-who/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

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## More by George Hammond

> [“One of the eternal verities of human life is that if you make the same choices as other people, they will think you are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/one-of-the-eternal-verities-of-human-life-is-that-if-you-make-the/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“Laws should act as the lower limits of acceptable behavior, not as a guide to noble action.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/laws-should-act-as-the-lower-limits-of-acceptable-behavior-not-as-a/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“Anachron’s Law: There is no myth which is so irrational that no one will believe it. Anachron’s Corollary: There is no truth which is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/anachron-s-law-there-is-no-myth-which-is-so-irrational-that-no-one/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [Faith in the Lord begins in fear, and comes to an end in spiritual courage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/faith-in-the-lord-begins-in-fear-and-comes-to-an-end-in-spiritual/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“It is hard for people to think clearly because their emotional needs keep getting in the way. The trick is to make thinking clearly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/it-is-hard-for-people-to-think-clearly-because-their-emotional-needs/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“People who believe that justice is a pendulum are willing to swing it wildly.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/people-who-believe-that-justice-is-a-pendulum-are-willing-to-swing-it/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“If you can’t accomplish your goal with patient persistence, it probably can’t be accomplished by any means. Anger is never needed, and is most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/if-you-can-t-accomplish-your-goal-with-patient-persistence-it/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“The easiest way to be inscrutable is to be completely straightforward and honest. Then no one will be able to figure out what you’re…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/the-easiest-way-to-be-inscrutable-is-to-be-completely-straightforward/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“Just because it’s forbidden doesn’t mean it’s good for you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/just-because-it-s-forbidden-doesn-t-mean-it-s-good-for-you/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“Even if wisdom could be communicated from “beyond”, that is insufficient reason to trust it. And perhaps even more skepticism is warranted than usual.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/even-if-wisdom-could-be-communicated-from-beyond-that-is-insufficient/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“The fiercely competitive are fierce because they don’t see themselves as competitive.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/the-fiercely-competitive-are-fierce-because-they-don-t-see-themselves/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“Revolutionary behavior and violence are usually only indulged in when people are at their wits’ end. So social stability depends a lot on how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/revolutionary-behavior-and-violence-are-usually-only-indulged-in-when/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“Unquestioning obedience is hailed as a great virtue only by those leaders whose commands are highly questionable.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/unquestioning-obedience-is-hailed-as-a-great-virtue-only-by-those/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“Playing God is as dangerous for God as it is for humans.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/playing-god-is-as-dangerous-for-god-as-it-is-for-humans/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

> [“The world is mad, but let's not get angry about it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hammond/the-world-is-mad-but-let-s-not-get-angry-about-it/)

[George Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hammond/)

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