Utter happiness is a fallacy. The best most of us can hope for is that occasional span of time which occurs at irregular lengths and intervals throughout our lives wherein for an all too ephemeral period, nothing in particular sucks…

Quote by Anthony Beal

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As long as our culture continues to fawn over its downward-aspiring lowest common denominators, the...

As long as our culture continues to fawn over its downward-aspiring lowest common denominators, the...

I wonder when someone will grow the testicles to say to americans everywhere, 'Enough with...

I wonder when someone will grow the testicles to say to americans everywhere, 'Enough with...

My pen is my razor, and I've been bleeding.

My pen is my razor, and I've been bleeding.

For one to expect or ask things of others that he himself, if asked, would...

For one to expect or ask things of others that he himself, if asked, would...

I am a precious evil.

I am a precious evil.

Change the overall conviction that you can't do anything, and you will be able to...

Change the overall conviction that you can't do anything, and you will be able to...

Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions which move...

Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions which move...

When man learns to understand and control his own behavior as well as he is...

When man learns to understand and control his own behavior as well as he is...

Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.

Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.

What is objectionable, what is dangerous, about extremists is not that they are extreme, but...

What is objectionable, what is dangerous, about extremists is not that they are extreme, but...

The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing should be taken...

The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing should be taken...

The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be...

The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be...

It takes a disciplined person to listen to convictions which are different from their own.

It takes a disciplined person to listen to convictions which are different from their own.

You must stick to your conviction, but be ready to abandon your assumptions.

You must stick to your conviction, but be ready to abandon your assumptions.

Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never - in nothing, great or...

Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never - in nothing, great or...

Freedom doesnt mean an absence of all restrictions. It means possessing unshakable conviction in the...

Freedom doesnt mean an absence of all restrictions. It means possessing unshakable conviction in the...

We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But...

We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But...

There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half...

There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half...

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to...

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to...

Convictions do not imply reasons

Convictions do not imply reasons

There are three constants in life...change, choice and principles.

There are three constants in life...change, choice and principles.

The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to...

The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to...