"The chief fruit of the First World War was the Russian Revolution and the rise of Communism as a national power."

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Source : Whittaker Chambers (2014). “Witness”, p.7, Regnery Publishing

Whittaker Chambers

#War Quotes #World Quotes #Fruit Quotes

“I thought it necessary to study history, even to study it deeply, in order to obtain a clear meaning of our immediate time.”
“Coaching doesn't make sick people well...it helps healthy people become extra-ordinary.”
“Many people are never happier than when they get the opportunity to complain, while others are deeply unhappy with how things are but just accept the fact. Complaint occurs when we refuse to accept that things are wrong and we do something about it, even if that something is simply articulating our unease.”
“The human mind, if it is to keep its sanity, must maintain the nicest balance between unity and plurality.”
“Nor does the idea of a moral order asserting itself against attack or want of conformity answer in full to our feelings regarding the tragic character.”
“There are nearly 30% of young people who are too fat. So let's take care of the zillions of the too fat before we talk about the percentage that's left.”
“The combination of ammonia and chloride can be lethal but I've discovered it can work miracles as long as you keep telling yourself, "I want to love, I want to live...”
“An ignorance of Marx is as frequent among Marxists as an ignorance of Christ is among Catholics.”

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