Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only to live.

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"Man must rise above the Earth—to the top of the atmosphere and beyond—for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives."

- Socrates

Inspiration

"I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think."

- Socrates

Education

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new"

- Socrates

Change

"The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new."

- Socrates

Change

"The hottest love has the coldest end."

- Socrates

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"It is at the moment of death that humanity has value."

- Archer

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"Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start a war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife."

- Paine

Philosophy

"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves."

- Eric Sevareid

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"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"

- Theodor Seuss Geisel

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"Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home."

- G.K. Chesterton

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