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“He that dies a martyr proves that he was not a knave, but by no means that he was not a fool; since the most absurd doctrines are not without such evidence as martyrdom can produce. A martyr, therefore, by the mere act of suffering, can prove nothing but his own faith.”

Mean Suffering Dies Produce Fool Prove Evidence Mere Doctrine Absurd Martyr Martyrdom Knaves

Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“I remember reading about the astounding number of people in this country who die within three years of retiring, which proves to me that if you lose the sense that you are producing or contributing in some way, you literally lose the will to live, and that if you do have a reason to hang on, you will.”

People Ifs Way Years Country Reason Motivational Remember Dies Three Reading Loses Numbers Prove Retiring Three Years Contributing Will To Live Prove To Me

Book:Awaken The Giant Within

Source: Awaken The Giant Within

“Men may or may not be better drivers than women, but they seem to die more often trying to prove that they are.”

Men Trying May Seems Dies Prove Drivers

Book:Traffic

Source: Traffic

“We are ready to die for an opinion but not for a fact: indeed, it is by our readiness to die that we try to prove the factualness of our opinion.”

Trying Facts Dies Opinion Ready Prove Readiness Ready To Die

Author:Eric Hoffer

“He that dies a martyr proves that he was not a knave, but by no means that he was not a fool.”

Mean Dies Atheism Fool Prove Positive Atheism Martyr Knaves

Book:Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

“..you just get stoned, get the ideas in your head and then do 'em. And don't bullshit. I mean that's the thing about doin' that guerrilla theatre. You be prepared to die to prove your point.”

Mean Ideas Dies Prove Prepared Theatre Activism Ems Bullshit Be Prepared Guerrillas

Author:Abbie Hoffman

“I see people who die a few minutes after a doctor tells them there is no hope of a cure. They give up and go. Others get angry and find joy in proving the doctor wrong. Something within them is challenged and hopeful. Hope is the divine motivator.”

People Giving Joy Dies Minutes Divine Prove Giving Up Doctors Angry Cures Hopeful No Hope

Book:365 Prescriptions for the Soul: Daily Messages of Inspiration, Hope, and Love

Source: 365 Prescriptions for the Soul: Daily Messages of Inspiration, Hope, and Love

“Earth in beauty dressed Awaits returning spring. All true love must die, Alter at the best Into some lesser thing. Prove that I lie.”

Earth Lying Dies Loss Prove Spring

Book:Selected Poems And Four Plays

Source: Selected Poems And Four Plays

“... oh, I long to prove myself by writing! The best seems to die in me when I give it up. It is the self I love--not this efficient, philanthropic self.”

Giving Writing Long Self Seems Dies Prove Efficient Philanthropy Philanthropic Prove Myself

Book:An Anthropologist at Work

Source: An Anthropologist at Work

“Family life in Western society since the time of the Old Testament has been a struggle to maintain patriarchy, male domination, and double standards in the face of a natural drift towards monogamous bonding. Young men have been called upon to prove their masculinity by their willingness to die in warfare, and young women have been called upon to prove their femininity by their willingness to die for their man. Women have been asked to appear small, dumb, and helpless so men would feel big and strong, brave, and clever. It's been a trick.”