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DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
2. K&R
Thu Dec 20, 2012, 10:44 PM
Dec 2012

[center]"The crippling of individuals I consider the worst evil of capitalism. Our whole educational system suffers from this evil. An exaggerated competitive attitude is inculcated into the student, who is trained to worship acquisitive success as a preparation for his future career."

~Albert Einstein~

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''Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do
the children of men as a whole experience it.
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.''

~Helen Keller~
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Nothing more to say... [View all] Ricochet21 Dec 2012 OP
One of my favorites...there are others here: OneGrassRoot Dec 2012 #1
K&R DeSwiss Dec 2012 #2
I really like the Einstein quote. love_katz Dec 2012 #3
"competitive to the point of pain" OneGrassRoot Dec 2012 #5
Of all things, in a dog training book get the red out Dec 2012 #6
I think he..... DeSwiss Dec 2012 #7
To similar effect: snot Dec 2012 #4
Security (or a perceived lack thereof) = FEAR DeSwiss Dec 2012 #8
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