“Knowledge of syphilis is not instruction to get it. Likewise, knowledge of an opposing point of view is not instruction to eradicate it—nor embrace it.”
– Lenny Bruce
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Cannot – Ashanti proverb
“One cannot both feast and become rich.”
– Ashanti proverb
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Conspiracy theory – Amy Dentata
“Ultimately the root of any conspiracy theory is a strong desire to believe that someone, somewhere, is competent at what they’re doing.”
– Amy Dentata
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Master – Gustave Flaubert
“One can be the master of what one does, but never of what one feels.”
― Gustave Flaubert
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Power – George R. R. Martin
“Power resides where men believe it resides. It’s a trick. A shadow on the wall. And a very small man can cast a very large shadow.”
– George R. R. Martin, Lord Varys: Game of Thrones
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Truth – Gustave Flaubert
“There is no truth. There is only perception.”
― Gustave Flaubert
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Something of yourself – Fred Rogers
“If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.”
– Fred Rogers
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Intuition – Daniel Dennett
“Intuition is simply knowing something without knowing how you got there.”
– Daniel Dennett
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Opinion – Bertrand Russell
“If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry … (you have) no good reason for thinking as you do.”
– Bertrand Russell
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Betrayed – Margaret Cho
“Maybe I wanted to hear it so badly that my ears betrayed my mind in order to secure my heart.”
– Margaret Cho
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Responsibility – Admiral Hyman G Rickover
“Responsibility is a unique concept: it can only reside and inhere in a single individual. You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you. You may disclaim it, but you cannot divest yourself of it. Even if you do not recognise it or admit its presence, you cannot escape it. If responsibility is rightfully yours, no evasion, or ignorance, or passing the blame can shift the burden to someone else. Unless you can point your finger at the person who is responsible when something goes wrong, then you have never had anyone really responsible.”
– Admiral Hyman G Rickover, United States Navy
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Coloured ribbon – Napoleon
“A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of coloured ribbon”
– Napoleon
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Chaos – George R. R. Martin
“Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail & never get to try again. The fall breaks them and some are given a chance to climb, they cling to the real or the gods or love. Only the ladder is real. The climb is all there is.”
– George R. R. Martin, Littlefinger, Baelish Game of Thrones
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Stupidity – Gustave Flaubert
“Stupidity lies in wanting to draw conclusions.”
― Gustave Flaubert
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Decency – Anonymous
“Being nice to someone doesn’t entitle you to anything. Decency to others should just be base behaviour.”
– Anonymous