"No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion; it is an evil government."

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Source : Eric Hoffer (1996). “The Passionate State of Mind”

Eric Hoffer

#Kindness Quotes #Government Quotes #Evil Quotes

“..people are working harder than ever, but because they lack clarity and vision, they arenâ€™t getting very far. They, in essence, are pushing a rope...with all of their might.”
“I like to make sure that I'm believable. If I don't believe me, then there's a lot of people that don't believe me, but if I can believe that I'm doing it, then I know the audience will, too.”

Source : "Mekhi Phifer on Divergent, playing poker with Jeff Garlin, and dying on ER". Interview with Will Harris, www.avclub.com. August 25, 2014.
“Banality is a symptom of non-communication. Men hide behind their cliches.”
“I have two kids in diapers and a cat whose litter box I clean out. I deal with an awful lot of crap.”
“I write plays about things that I can't resolve in my mind. I try to root things out.”
“The people on the QVC shopping channel convince me that life is worth living. They see the good in everything. People who go to counselling should actually go to a room with a QVC seller for half an hour and let them find the qualities within them. For example, they'd look at me and say, 'To anybody else this looks like a stomach but, actually, his feet never get wet in the rain.”
“Ted Williams was the greatest hitter I ever saw, but DiMaggio was the greatest all around player.”
“The day must come when trust will be as natural to your nature as distrust now seems to be.”

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