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The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved....more

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For the young, there is nothing unattainable; a good thing desired with the whole force of a passionate will, and yet impossible, is to them not credi...more

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There was never any reason to believe in any innate superiority of the male except his superior muscle.

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The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in the same sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

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Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

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When a child reaches adolescence, there is very apt to be a conflict between parents and child, since the latter considers himself to be by now quite ...more

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Religious toleration, to a certain extent, has been won, because people have ceased to consider religion so important as it was once thought to be. Bu...more

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The skill of the politician consists in guessing what people can be brought to think advantageous to themselves; the skill of the experts consists in ...more

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The world is full of injustice, and those who profit by injustice are in a position to administer rewards and punishments. The rewards go to those who...more

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...It is necessary for the average citizen, if he wishes to make a living, to avoid incurring the hostility of certain big men. And these big men have...more

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The special skill of the politician consists in knowing what passions can be most easily aroused, and how to prevent them, when aroused, from being ha...more

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Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examini...more