Wise men are not pacifists; they are merely less likely to jump up and retaliate against their antagonizers. They know that needless antagonizers are virtually already insecure enough.

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Stichwörter: wisdom reason self-control retaliation patience virtue judgment foolishness wise pacifism discernment insecurity jump antagonism masculinity manliness pacifist wise-man prudence antagonistic insecure needless



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When good people consider you the bad guy, you develop a heart to help the bad ones. You actually understand them.

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Stichwörter: compassion empathy perspective psychology understanding sympathy good brain comprehension cognition development misunderstood misunderstanding bad-people good-people



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I would rather be an artist than a leader. Ironically, a leader has to follow the rules.

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Stichwörter: conformity creativity artists rules irony leader example following



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Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.

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Stichwörter: strength peace revenge moving-on forgiveness character grudges substance strength-of-character vengeance peace-of-mind move-on grudge owed holding-grudges owe substantial unforgiving



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The greater ignorance towards a country is not ignoring what its politicians have to say, it is ignoring what the inmates in its prisons have to say.

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Stichwörter: passion compassion prison ignorance countries leaders politicians nation jail voice-of-the-nations being-heard inmates



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Everyone claims to be okay with freedom of religion, but the moment you mention God there is a strange tension that fills the air. If there was a 6th sense, that would be it.

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Stichwörter: freedom god spiritual religion strange controversy freedom-of-religion apologetics tension senses awkwardness air controversial awkward 6th-sense sixth-sense



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Love is without a doubt the laziest theory for the meaning of life, but when it actually comes a time to do it we find just enough energy to over-complicate life again. Any devil can love, whom he himself sees as, a good person who has treated him well, but to love also the polar opposite is what separates love from fickle emotions.

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Stichwörter: life love devil energy emotions forgiveness laziness perseverance theory dedication commitment complication persistent fickle



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Drinking is such a necessity to human life that people cannot fathom an individual who, like a child confined to a church pew, gets little enjoyment out of it and would rather do other things.

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Stichwörter: different necessity addiction drinking fun alcohol comprehension boring intoxication straight-edge



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Emotion is always multiplied in the art of a person who doesn't really show much emotion. It once expanded deep within his hidden soul, and following the downplay his audience is blown away.

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Stichwörter: talent soul genius emotion amazement skill gift downplay surprising



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Authors can write stories without people assuming that they are autobiographies, but songwriters and poets are often considered to be the characters in their works. I like Michelangelo's vision, 'I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.

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Stichwörter: art music poetry writing vision story autobiography character artist sculpture author angel songwriting michelangelo marble



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