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People who develop the habit of thinking of themselves as world citizens are fulfilling the first requirement of sanity in our time.

— Norman Cousins Editorial (1971)

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War is an invention of the human mind. The human mind can invent peace with justice.

Who Speaks for Man? (1953)

The main failure of education is that it has not prepared people to comprehend matters concerning human destiny.

Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.

A book is like a piece of rope; it takes on meaning only in connection with the things it holds together.

Optimism doesn’t wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.

Human Options (1981)

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