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The right things lead to rational behavior — such as the substitution of reason for force — and so to freedom. The wrong things lead to brute force and slavery.
But the peace I describe is not passive. It must be won.

— Richard E. Byrd Alone (1938)

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A man doesn't begin to attain wisdom until he recognizes that he is no longer indispensable.

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Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.

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The details and distractions are infinite. It is only natural, therefore, that we should never see the picture whole. But the universal goal — the attainment of harmony — is apparent.

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A discordant mind, black with confusion and despair, would finish me off as thoroughly as the cold.

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Half the confusion in the world comes from not knowing how little we need.

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