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“Doctrines which can stand the trial of logic and reason can do without persecuting skeptics.”
― Omnipotent Government
― Omnipotent Government
“-- Buddhism needs its fucking Nietzsche --”
― The Easy Chain
― The Easy Chain

“I will” and “I won’t” power are the two sides of self-control, but they alone don’t constitute willpower. To say no when you need to say no, and yes when you need to say yes, you need a third power: the ability to remember what you really want.”
― The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It
― The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It

“Little phrases such as “I’m sorry to trouble you,” “Would you be so kind as to ----?” “Won’t you please?” “Would you mind?” “Thank you”-little courtesies like these oil the cogs of the monotonous grind of everyday life-and, incidentally, they are the hallmark of good breeding.”
― How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie: Building Lasting Relationships and Achieving Success
― How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie: Building Lasting Relationships and Achieving Success

“In the past, censorship worked by blocking the flow of information. In the twenty-first century, censorship works by flooding people with irrelevant information. [...] In ancient times having power meant having access to data. Today having power means knowing what to ignore.”
― Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
― Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow

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