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It is an old rule, only not sufficiently obeyed, but a good rule: If you do not wish to be lied to, do not ask questions! The only real defense civilized man has against anybody who bothers him is to lie. There would be no lies if there were no questions.

— B. Traven The Death Ship (1926)

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There's absolutely nothing that you can't learn if you go about it one step at a time.

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Ordinary people can never fall over the walls, because they never dare climb high enough to see what is beyond the walls.

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If all people had a decent job to occupy their minds, and regular meals to satisfy their hunger, most crimes would not be committed.

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A working-man's life is a dog's life, that's what it is.

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