"The offence is what is improperly called the death of an infant, who has ceased to be, before knowing what existence is, a result of a nature not to give the slightest inquietude to the most timid imagination; and which can cause no regrets but to the very person who, through a sentiment of shame and pity, has refused to prolong a life begun under the auspices of misery."

-- Jeremy Bentham

#Regret Quotes #Knowing Quotes #Giving Quotes

“The world dominion of western thought, forms of organisation, technology and military force is not God-given, nor eternal, nor greatly appreciated by the rest of the world.”
“There is no love without suffering.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If you look at great human civilizations, from the Roman Empire to the Soviet Union, you will see that most do not fail simply due to external threats but because of internal weakness, corruption, or a failure to manifest the values and ideals they espouse.”
“Crows donâ€™t take from you,â€ Dean said. â€œThey give your soul wings.”
“We are what we are. We don't have to define it or label it.”
“The typical American reports making about 70 [choices] in a typical day.”

Source : "How to make choosing easier". TED conference, www.ted.com. November, 2011.
“Truth is simple, requiring neither study nor art.”
“After it's all over, the early childhood, a chain of birthdays woven with candlelight, piles of presents, voices of relatives singing and praising your promise and future, after the years of schooling, fitting yourself into different size desks, memorizing, reciting, reporting, and performing for jury after jury of teachers, counselors, and administrators, you still feel inadequate, alone, vulnerable, and naked in a world that can be unforgiving and terribly demanding.”

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