"The pre-human creature from which man evolved was unlike any other living thing in its malicious viciousness toward its own kind. Humanization was not a leap forward but a groping toward survival."

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Eric Hoffer

#Men Quotes #Survival Quotes #Evolution Quotes

“It doesn't matter what we think we are there [in Afghanistan] for; it matters what they think. They think we are invaders.”
“Do not let yourself be bothered by the inconsequential. One has only so much time in this world, so devote it to the work and the people most important to you, to those you love and things that matter. One can waste half a lifetime with people one doesn't really like, or doing things when one would be better off somewhere else.”
“If Occupy Wall Street can see their way to more collaboration with the union movement, then there will be a great deal of political action possible.”
“The translation process becomes a highly subjective thing - turning reds and blues into black-and-whiteness. It's really bizarre for me.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Let us take refuge from this world. You can do this in spirit, even if you are kept here in the body. You can at the same time be here and present to the Lord. Your soul must hold fast to him, you must follow after him in your thoughts, you must tread his ways by faith, not in outward show.”
“I rose and moved towards him. You would have done the same yourself. It is an ancient matter. Something propels you towards sudden grief, or perhaps also sometimes repels. You move away. I moved towards it, I couldn't help it.”

Source : Sebastian Barry (2008). “The Secret Scripture”, p.87, Faber & Faber
“Writing, printing, and the Internet give a false sense of security about the permanence of culture.”
“You know, at times like this one feels, well, perhaps extinct animals should be left extinct.”

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