"Almost everyone is born a genius and buried an idiot."

-- Charles Bukowski

#Genius Quotes #Idiot Quotes #Born Quotes

“Music is the language of heaven.”
“Through violence, you may murder the hater, but you do not murder the hate.”
“We may compare the Bible to the Old Testament Tabernacle in the wilderness with its three courts. The outer court is the letter of the Scriptures; the inner court, or holy place, is the truth of the Scriptures; the holiest place of all is the person of Jesus Christ; and only when we pass the inmost veil do we come to Him.”
“A couple of times in your life, it happens like that. You meet a stranger, and all you know is that you need to know everything about him.”
“In history as in life it is success that counts. Start a political upheaval and let yourself be caught, and you will hang as a traitor. But place yourself at the head of a rebellion and gain your point, and all future generations will worship you as the Father of their Country.”
“Make the iron hot by striking it.”
“We need myths that will identify the individual not with his local group but with the planet.”
“Fundamentally transforming the foundations of the economy is the biggest contribution we can make towards building a sustainable future. The current economic crisis may be painful, but it will be nothing compared with the crises we will face if we continue to grow in a way that threatens the life-support systems on which we rely”

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