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The man who gives his own decisions priority over society is a criminal.

— Alfred Bester The Stars My Destination (1956)

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Millions for defense, but not one cent for survival.

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We always do what’s natural, only sometimes we shouldn’t do it.

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The mind is the reality. You are what you think.

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Revenge is for dreams...never for reality.

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Yes, no matter how we defend ourselves against the outside we’re always licked by something from the inside. There’s no defense against betrayal, and we all betray ourselves.

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