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“What is strength without a double share of wisdom?”

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John Milton, born on December 9, 1608, in London, and died on November 8, 1674, was a renowned English poet and scholar. He is best known for his epic poem 'Paradise Lost,' which has had a profound impact on world literature. more

“Surely by now there can be few here who still believe the purpose of government is to protect us from the destructive activities of corporations. At last most of us must understand that the opposite is true: that the primary purpose of government is to protect those who run the economy from the outrage of injured citizens.”

Believe Stills Government Running Lasts Purpose Economy Citizens Activity Protect Opposites Primaries Corporations Destructive Injured Outrage Purpose Of Government

Author:Derrick Jensen

“So long as we only believe in the justice of the state, of the law-made by those in power, to serve those in power-so long will we continue to be exploited by those in power.”

Believe Long Made States Law Justice

Book:Endgame

Source: Endgame

“Those in power have made it so we have to pay simply to exist on the planet. We have to pay for a place to sleep, and we have to pay for food. If we don't, people with guns come and force us to pay. That's violent.”

People Ifs Made Force Sleep Pay Planets Gun Violent Made It

Author:Derrick Jensen

“In order to maintain our way of living, we must tell lies to each other, and especially to ourselves.”

Way Lying Order

Book:Endgame

Source: Endgame

“To pretend that civilization can exist without destroying its own landbase and the landbases and cultures of others is to be entirely ignorant of history, biology, thermodynamics, morality, and self-preservation.”

Self Culture Morality Civilization Ignorant Biology Destroying Preservation Self Preservation Thermodynamics

Book:Endgame

Source: Endgame

“Within this culture wealth is measured by one's ability to consume and destroy.”

Culture Wealth Ability

Book:Endgame, Volume 1: The Problem of Civilization

Source: Endgame, Volume 1: The Problem of Civilization

“Delaying a meal brings about symptoms most people call "hunger." These symptoms include abdominal cramping, weakness, and feeling ill-the same as during drug withdrawal. This is not hunger. Our dietary habits, especially eating animal-protein-rich foods three times a day, are so stressful to the detoxification system in our liver and kidneys that we start to get withdrawal, or detoxification, symptoms the minute we aren't busy processing such food. Real hunger is not that uncomfortable.”

Source: Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss

“Each man's life represents a road toward himself, an attempt at such a road, the intimation of a path. No man has ever been entirely and completely himself.”

Men Path

Book:Ernest Hemingway, Knut Hamsun [and] Hermann Hesse

Source: Ernest Hemingway, Knut Hamsun [and] Hermann Hesse

“I wanted only to live in accord with the promptings which came from my true self. Why was that so very difficult?”

Self Wanted Difficult True Self Accord Demian

Author:Hermann Hesse

“One thing you can't hide - is when you're crippled inside.”

Inspirational Pain Emotion One Thing Emotional Broken Crippled

Author:John Lennon

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