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“Bob Mathias was one of those rare individuals with the ability to inspire a nation through his determination and perseverance. He was a champion in every aspect of life, and he embraced the values that make our country and the worldwide Olympic movement special”
Source : "BOB MATHIAS 1930 - 2006 / Olympian inspired on field, in Congress" by Dwight Chapin, www.sfgate.com. September 3, 2006. 
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“Now [in China] within the framework of socialism - which is really social welfare in a social democratic framework - all they want to do is to get the kind of economic growth of the capitalist world. It can't be done. It creates the same kind of problems as in the capitalist world.”
Source : Source: www.counterpunch.org
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“If the education and studies of children were suited to their inclinations and capacities, many would be made useful members of society that otherwise would make no figure in it.”
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“For ultimately, the only way to win wars, is to prevent them occurring in the first place.”
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“Have you ridden over anyone you shouldn't?”
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“The purpose of the false self is to defend against pain - not deal with reality”
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“If God always met our expectations, He'd never be able to exceed them.”
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“I would live the same life over if I had to live again, And the chances are I go where most men go.”
Source : Adam Lindsay Gordon (1912). “The Poems of Adam Lindsay Gordon: Edited with Introduction, Notes & Appendixes, by Frank Maldon Robb”
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“We are heading towards catastrophe. I think the world is going to pieces. I am very pessimistic. Why? Because the world hasn't been punished yet, and the only punishment that could be adequate is the nuclear destruction of the world.”
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“I blame Hollywood for skewing perspectives. Life is just a big romantic comedy to them, and if you meet cute, happily ever-after is a forgone conclusion.”
Source : Jonathan Tropper (2009). “This Is Where I Leave You: A Novel”, p.46, Penguin
