"Man's natural and inevitable urge to deny mortality and achieve a heroic self-image are the root causes of human evil."

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Source : Ernest Becker (1985). “Escape from Evil”, Free Press

Ernest Becker

#Men Quotes #Self Quotes #Roots Quotes

“There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor.”
“I always felt that a scientist owes the world only one thing, and that is the truth as he sees it.”

Source : Hans Eysenck (2017). “Rebel with a Cause”, p.129, Routledge
“The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team.”
“I'm often asked what I think about as I run. Usually the people who ask this have never run long distances themselves. I always ponder the question. What exactly do I think about when I'm running? I don't have a clue.”
“They indeed are fools who are satisfied with the fruits of their past effort and do not engage themselves in self-effort now.”
“Last week in the Homeland Security Committee, Republicans were against port security; and today, one week after Democrats unveiled our Real Security Agenda, they're for it”
“Who you going to tell when the repercussions spin, showing off your ***** because you think it's a trend.”
“I enjoy doing very high mileages, partly out of masochism and also because I like to feel the shape of the landscape.”

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