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“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist known for his Gothic novels and romantic works. His writings often delve into themes of morality and sin, influenced by his family history and Puritan background. more

“As far as party primaries are concerned, both Republican - and Democratic - Party primaries are dominated by the most zealous voters, whose views may not reflect the views of most members of their own respective parties, much less the views of those who are going to vote in the November general election.”

May Views Party Republican Members Concerned Vote Election Democratic Primaries Voters Democratic Party November Zealous General Elections

Author:Thomas Sowell

“If you don't believe in the innate unreasonableness of human beings, just try raising children.”

Ifs Trying Believe Humans Children Human Beings Don't Believe Innate Raising Children

Book:Controversial Essays

Source: Controversial Essays

“People who talk incessantly about "change" are often dogmatically set in their ways. They want to change other people.”

People Way Want Incessantly

Author:Thomas Sowell

“Some of the people on death row today might not be there if the courts had not been so lenient on them when they were first offenders.”

People Ifs Firsts Might Today Court Offenders Death Row Lenient

Author:Thomas Sowell

“Time was when people used to brag about how old they were - and I am old enough to remember it.”

People Enough Remember Used Brag

Book:Barbarians Inside the Gates--and Other Controversial Essays

Source: Barbarians Inside the Gates--and Other Controversial Essays

“In Stalin each [Soviet bureaucrat] easily finds himself. But Stalin also finds in each one a small part of his own spirit. Stalin is the personification of the bureaucracy. That is the substance of his political personality.”

Political Spirit Personality Substance Soviet Bureaucracy Bureaucrats Small Parts Personification

Author:Leon Trotsky

“It is silly to appeal to people's moral sense.”

People Moral Silly Appeals Goering

Author:Hermann Goring

“To me there are two Hitlers: one who existed until the end of the French war; the other begins with the Russian campaign. In the beginning he was genial and pleasant. He would have extraordinary willpower and unheard-of influence on people. The important thing to remember is that the first Hitler, the man who I knew until the end of the French war, had much charm and goodwill. He was always frank. The second Hitler, who existed from the beginning of the Russian campaign until his suicide, was always suspicious, easily upset, and tense. He was distrustful to an extreme degree.”

“Why, of course, the people don't want war.”

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