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“Rationalization is a process of not perceiving reality, but of attempting to make reality fit one’s emotions.”

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This book delves into the significance of philosophical thought and its application to contemporary issues and personal growth. more

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Ayn Rand

American novelist and philosopher, known for her novels and philosophical ideas. Her works emphasize individualism, free markets, and rationalism, and have had a profound impact on politics and philosophy in the late 20th century. more

“If the natural tendencies of mankind are so bad that it is not safe to permit people to be free, how is it that the tendencies of these organizers are always good? Do not the legislators and their appointed agents also belong to the human race? Or do they believe that they themselves are made of a finer clay than the rest of mankind?”

People Ifs Believe Humans Made Natural Race Liberty Economic Mankind Safe Economics Libertarian Good Tendencies Agents Human Race Belonging Permit Clay Legislators Organizer

Author:Frederic Bastiat

“That’s love: Two lonely persons keep each other safe and touch each other and talk to each other.”

Persons Two Safe Lonely Lonely Person

Author:Rainer Maria Rilke

“Just deleting vandalism on the Chuck Norris page," Radar said. "For instance, while I do think that Chuck Norris specializes in the roundhouse kick, I don't think it's accurate to say, 'Chuck Norris's tears can cure cancer, but unfortunately he has never cried.”

Thinking Said Tears Pages Cancer Cures Instance Kicks Accurate Cried Chuck Radar Vandalism Deleting

Author:John Green

“Oh, they never lie. They dissemble, evade, prevaricate, confound, confuse, distract, obscure, subtly misrepresent and willfully misunderstand with what often appears to be a positively gleeful relish and are generally perfectly capable of contriving to give one an utterly unambiguous impression of their future course of action while in fact intending to do exactly the opposite, but they never lie. Perish the thought.”

Giving Facts Action Lying Courses Capable Opposites Impression Obscure Positively Relish Never Lie

Book:Look To Windward

Source: Look To Windward

“After doing extensive research, I can definitely tell you that single malt whiskies are good to drink.”

I Can Drink Research Whisky Malt

Author:Iain Banks

“M. Mabeuf’s political opinion was a passionate fondness for plants, and a still greater one for books. He had, like everybody else, his termination in ist, without which nobody could have lived in those times, but he was neither a royalist, nor a Bonapartist, nor a chartist, nor an Orleanist, nor an anarchist; he was an old-bookist.”

Stills Book Political Opinion Greater Plant Passionate Anarchist Fondness Termination Political Opinions

Book:Les Miserables Volume One

Source: Les Miserables Volume One

“Oprah Winfrey's global influence is unparalleled. Not only has her generosity and firm belief that education is the key to a better life benefited countless women and children around the world, but her example has also inspired millions of people to give back in ways big and small.”

People World Way Giving Children Bigs Belief Millions Influence Example Keys Inspired Around The World Generosity Firm Better Life Giving Back Firm Beliefs

Author:Eli Broad

“I hung up. It was a good start, but it didn’t go far enough. I ought to have locked the door and hidden under the desk.”

Enough Doors Ought Locked Hung Desks

Author:Raymond Chandler

“The building was on fire, and it wasn’t my fault.”

Fire Building Faults Dresden Harry Dresden Dresden Files

Book:Blood Rites: Book six of The Dresden Files

Source: Blood Rites: Book six of The Dresden Files

“Is the human condition not defined by an endless struggle to control the ego's subterfuges?”

Humans Struggle Conditions Ego Endless Defined Human Condition Subterfuge

Author:Roméo Dallaire

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