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“Most men appear to think that the art of despotic government is statesmanship, and what men affirm to be unjust and inexpedient in their own case they are not ashamed of practicing towards others; they demand just rule for themselves, but where other men are concerned they care nothing about it. Such behavior is irrational; unless the one party is, and the other is not, born to serve, in which case men have a right to command, not indeed all their fellows, but only those who are intended to be subjects; just as we ought not to hunt mankind, whether for food or sacrifice . .”

Thinking Men Art Government Care Born Party Cases Sacrifice Subjects Mankind Human Nature Ought Demand Behavior Concerned Fellows Command Ashamed Irrational Unjust Hunts Statesmanship Command Not

Author:Aristotle

“Superstition is the irrational belief that an object or behavior has the power to influence an outcome, when there's no logical connection between them. Most of us aren't superstitious - but most of us are a 'littlestitious.'”

Belief Influence Objects Behavior Connections Outcomes Logical Superstitions Irrational Superstitious Authentic Happiness Irrational Beliefs

Author:Gretchen Rubin

“To me, all human behavior is unpredictable and, considering man's frailty... and... the ramshackle universe he functions in, it's... all irrational.”

Men Humans Art Universe Behavior Hollywood Function Considering Irrational Human Behavior Unpredictable Frailty

Author:William Faulkner

“It's interesting sometimes to read about the last days of past civilizations. It's hard not to notice during these readings that those last days were filled with completely irrational ideas and behaviors that could not be explained in any way outside of a mass collapse of reason.”

Way Ideas Sometimes Hard Reason Lasts Past Reading Interesting Civilization Behavior Mass Filled Collapse Irrational Last Day

Author:David Horowitz

“Most societies wipe themselves out and it's interesting to read about the last days of past civilizations. You'll note that the last days of past civilizations were filled with idiotic, irrational ideas and behaviors that couldn't be explained by reason.”

Ideas Reason Lasts Past Interesting Civilization Behavior Filled Notes Irrational Wipe Last Day Idiotic

Author:Rush Limbaugh

“I studied law before I became a filmmaker, and I actually have a great belief in the justice system and the rule of law. I think it's the thing that separates us from animals. I really believe in the rule of law because it's an attempt to bring rational accountability to human behavior, which has a great capability of becoming irrational.”

Thinking Believe Belief Justice Animal Behavior Rational Filmmaker Accountability Capability Irrational Human Behavior Rule Of Law Justice System

Author:Nick Broomfield

“The traits the word 'childish' addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age-discriminatory word when it comes to criticizing behavior associated with irresponsibility and irrational thinking.”

Thinking Should Age Behavior Adults Addresses Criticize Traits Irrational Abolish Irresponsibility

Author:Adora Svitak

“... there is no shame in not knowing. The problem arises when irrational thought and attendant behavior fill the vacuum left by ignorance.”

Problem Left Knowing Ignorance Behavior Shame Arise Not Knowing Irrational Vacuums Mind Blowing

Book:The Sky is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist

Source: The Sky is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist

“The mentality and behavior of drug addicts and alcoholics is wholly irrational until you understand that they are completely powerless over their addiction and unless they have structured help they have no hope.”

“He found insanity no excuse, however, for irrational behavior.”

Found Behavior Excuse Insanity Irrational No Excuses

Book:Mistborn Trilogy

Source: Mistborn Trilogy