“Most of the avoidable suffering in life springs from our attempts to escape the unavoidable suffering inherent in the fragmentary nature of our present existence. We expect immortal satisfactions from mortal conditions, and lasting and perfect happiness in the midst of universal change. To encourage this expectation, to persuade mankind that the ideal is realizable in this world, after a few preliminary changes in external conditions, is the distinguishing mark of all charlatans, whether in thought or action.” WorldActionSufferingPerfectExistenceConditionsMankindThis WorldSpringExpectationsIdealsUniversalMarkSatisfactionMortalsImmortalMidstLastingInherentCharlatansPerfect HappinessSufferings In Life Book:The Poisoned Crown Source: The Poisoned Crown
“We succeeded to take our last steps to freedom in conditions of relative peace. We commit ourselves to the construction of a complete, just and lasting peace. We have triumphed in the effort to implant hope in the breasts of the millions of our people.” PeopleLastsEffortStepsMillionsConditionsCommitBreastsLastingRelativeConstructionImplants Author:Nelson Mandela
“An economy oriented toward production for market exchange provides the optimal conditions for long-lasting and ever-expanding productive capacity based on modern technology.” LongTechnologyEconomyModernConditionsCapacityProductionsProductiveLastingExpandingOptimalLong LastingModern Technology Author:Peter L. Berger