There are very few people who are going to look into the mirror and say, 'That person I see is a savage monster;' instead, they make up some construction that justifies what they do.

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"Debt is a social and ideological construct, not a simple economic fact."

- Noam Chomsky

Awareness

"All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume."

- Noam Chomsky

Awareness

"If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all."

- Noam Chomsky

Belief

"If we do not believe in freedom of speech for those we despise we do not believe in it at all."

- Noam Chomsky

Courage

"Civil disobedience's main goal typically is to try to arouse and inspire others to join and do something. Well, sometimes that is a good tactic, sometimes not."

- Noam Chomsky

Inspiration

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"Beauty is not about physical perfection, but about authenticity and confidence."

- Beauty and the Beast

Self-awareness

"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."

- Beauty and the Beast

Self-awareness

"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."

- Lily Tomlin

Self-awareness

"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."

- Laird Hamilton

Self-awareness

"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."

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