Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.

Author: Eric Hoffer

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Sometimes we feel the loss of a prejudice as a loss of vigor.

Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all of one’s lifetime.

We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.

It's impossible to protect your kids against disappointment in life.

There is no such thing in life as normal.