"A lack of common sense usually ends in……" — Criss Jami
"A lack of common sense usually ends in some heroic feat, much like the soldier who dives onto the grenade so that others may live."
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462 Quotes by Criss Jami
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When I look at a person, I see a person - not a rank, not a class, not a title.
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Easily mistaken, it is not about a love for adversity, it is about knowing a strength and a faith so…
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Sometimes it takes a lowly, title-less man to humble the world. Kings, rulers, CEOs, judges, doctors, pastors, they are already…
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Whenever we want to combat our enemies, first and foremost we must start by understanding them rather than exaggerating their…
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A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance.
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I feel as though whenever I create something, my Mr. Hyde wakes up in the middle of the night and…
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Cleverness isn't always true nor is the truth always clever
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The hated man is the result of his hater's pride rather than his hater's conscience.
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Seeing the glass as half empty is more positive than seeing it as half full. Through such a lens the…
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I do not care about happiness simply because I believe that joy is something worth fighting for.
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Find a purpose to serve, not a lifestyle to live.
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To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something.
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