"No matter how much lip service those committed to power (psychopaths) may pay to the principle of equality (empaths), they can never approach their fellow human beings on an equal footing; their relationships with others are defined solely in terms of power and weakness. Therefore, they must accumulate as much power as possible, with the aim of becoming invulnerable and proving this invulnerability."

-- Arno Gruen

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“I belong to Jesus. He must have the right to use me without consulting me.”
“Ingratitude is abhorred by God and man.”
“A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.”
“The pursuit of meaning, not happiness, is what makes life worthwhile.”

Source : Tom Rath (2015). “Are You Fully Charged? (Intl): The 3 Keys to Energizing Your Work and Life”, p.20, Missionday, LLC
“I didn't have any interest in traditional art.”
“The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes 'sight-seeing.'”

Source : Daniel J. Boorstin (2012). “The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America”, p.85, Vintage
“The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread: Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said; But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more.”
“The character is everything that I felt strongly against - she's superficial, materialistic, vain, amoral. She's all of these things and I realized that I hated her. How do you play someone you hate? But I found it really interesting, and it gave me a whole new insight into what my job, or my role as an actress, could be.”

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