"The belly is the reason that man does not easily mistake himself for a god."

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Source : "War in Heaven". Book by David Zindell, 1998.

David Zindell

#Mistake Quotes #Men Quotes #Doe Quotes

“If cruelty is no longer declared unlawful, but instead is applied as a matter of policy, it alters the fundamental relationship of man to government. It destroys the whole notion of individual rights. The Constitution recognizes that man has an inherent right, not bestowed by the state or laws, to personal dignity, including the right to be free of cruelty. It applies to all human beings, not just in America - even those designated as 'unlawful enemy combatants.' If you make this exception the whole Constitution crumbles.”

Source : "The Memo". Interview with Jane Mayer, www.newyorker.com. February 27, 2006.
“We can become the masters of our own destinies by practicing self-discipline and by setting worthy goals that will lead to higher ground so that we can become what our heavenly father wants us to become.”
“The nice men in periwigs who came up with the Fourth Amendment were recklessly naive to imagine that branches of a government, each of whose power is enhanced when the power of the other branches grows, would serve to check one another.”
“Convictions do not imply reasons.”
“A person learns how to love himself through the simple acts of loving and being loved by someone else.”
“Very few great goals actually go in.”
“Regarding the fitness craze: America has lost its soul; now it's trying to save its body.”
“Depression is like slashing at ghosts. Of course it's tempting to finally cut something real.”

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