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“It seems to me that man has engaged in a blind and fearful struggle out of a past he can't remember, into a future he can't foresee nor understand. And man has met and defeated every obstacle, every enemy except one. He cannot win over himself. How mankind hates himself.”
― In Dubious Battle
― In Dubious Battle
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“Sometimes I think you realists are the most sentimental people in the world.”
― In Dubious Battle
― In Dubious Battle
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“Try to understand men, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and nearly always leads to love.”
― Of Mice and Men
― Of Mice and Men
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“The guy’s name was Joy. He was a radical! Get it? A radical. He wanted guys like you to have enough to eat and a place to sleep where you wouldn’t get wet. He didn’t want nothing for himself. He was a radical!”
― In Dubious Battle
― In Dubious Battle
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“I'll go this minute!' Of course, I remained.”
― Notes from Underground
― Notes from Underground
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