Where is the indignation about the fact that the US and USSR have thirty thousand pounds of destructive force for every human being in the world?

Quote by Norman Cousins

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Cynicism is intellectual treason.

Cynicism is intellectual treason.

Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of...

Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of...

The tragedy of life is in what dies inside a man while he lives -...

The tragedy of life is in what dies inside a man while he lives -...

Nothing is more powerful than an individual acting out of his conscience, thus helping to...

Nothing is more powerful than an individual acting out of his conscience, thus helping to...

People are never more insecure than when they become obsessed with their fears at the...

People are never more insecure than when they become obsessed with their fears at the...

Life is an adventure in forgiveness.

Life is an adventure in forgiveness.

Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.

Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.

History is a vast early warning system.

History is a vast early warning system.

The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within...

The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within...

Laughter is a powerful way to tap positive emotions.

Laughter is a powerful way to tap positive emotions.

A book is like a piece of rope; it takes on meaning only in connection...

A book is like a piece of rope; it takes on meaning only in connection...

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside...

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside...

The more serious the illness, the more important it is for you to fight back,...

The more serious the illness, the more important it is for you to fight back,...

The eternal quest of the individual human being is to shatter his loneliness.

The eternal quest of the individual human being is to shatter his loneliness.

Just as there is no loss of basic energy in the universe, so no thought...

Just as there is no loss of basic energy in the universe, so no thought...

Laughter is inner jogging.

Laughter is inner jogging.

Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors.

Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors.

Joy's smile is much closer to tears than laughter.

Joy's smile is much closer to tears than laughter.

Laugh until your body aches, cry until you start to shake, live like the world...

Laugh until your body aches, cry until you start to shake, live like the world...

If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the...

If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the...