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I am no one of consequence. I’d just like to think that when I die, the world won’t have been a worse place because of me.

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In all men is evil sleeping; the good man is he who will not awaken it, in himself or in other men. – Mary Renault Famous Quote	added 3 days ago
Reputation is character minus what you've been caught doing. – Michael Iapoce Famous Quote	added 5 days ago
If we were all to be judged by our thoughts, the hills would be swarming with outlaws. – Johann Sigurjonsson Famous Quote	added 5 days ago
I hear much of people's calling out to punish the guilty, but very few are concerned to clear the innocent. – Daniel Defoe Famous Quote	added 5 days ago
Totalitarianism begins in contempt for what you have. The second step is the notion: “Things must change—no matter how, Anything is better than what we have.” Totalitarian rulers organize this kind of mass sentiment, and by organizing it articulate it, and by articulating it make the people somehow love it. They were told before, thou shalt not kill; and they didn’t kill. Now they are told, thou shalt kill; and although they think it’s very difficult to kill, they do it because it's now part of the code of behavior. They learn whom to kill and how to kill and how to do it together. This is the much talked about Gleichschaltung—the coordination process. You are coordinated not with the powers that be, but with your neighbor—coordinated with the majority. But instead of communicating with the other you are now glued to him. And you feel of course marvelous. Totalitarianism appeals to the very dangerous emotional needs of people who live in complete isolation and in fear of one another. – Hannah Arendt Famous Quote	added 5 days ago