Quotes with self-suffering

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  • Bernard Bailyn Everyone knew that democracy-direct rule by all the people-required such spartan, self-denying virtue on the part of all the people that it was likely to survive only where poverty made upright behavior necessary for the perpetuation of the race.
    The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution Ch. III, POWER AND LIBERTY A THEORY OF POLITICS, p
    Bernard Bailyn
    American historian, author, and academic (1922 - 2020)
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  • Bhumibol Adulyadej Everyone must correct his own self; this is something more difficult to cope with, but it is not impossible.
    Bhumibol Adulyadej
    Thai King (1927 - 2016)
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  • Beeban Kidron Everything a teenager does, says or looks at, however transitory, contributes to an aggregated virtual self that might one day have consequences for its real-life counterpart. How many of us would keep all our relationships and reputations intact if every transgression, mistake or youthful folly was held in public view?
    Beeban Kidron
    British filmmaker (1961 - )
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  • Philip Roth Everything dictated silence and self-control but I couldn't restrain myself and spoke my mind.
    Operation Shylock: A Confession (1993)
    Philip Roth
    American Novelist (1933 - 2018)
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  • René Descartes Everything is self-evident.
    René Descartes
    French philosopher, scientist (1596 - 1650)
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  • Augustus William Hare Excessive indulgence to others, especially to children is in fact only self-indulgence under an alias.
    Augustus William Hare
    British writer (1792 - 1834)
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  • Sir Arthur Helps Experience is the extract of suffering.
    Sir Arthur Helps
    English writer and dean of the Privy Council (1813 - 1875)
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  • Arnold Bennett Falsehood often lurks upon the tongue of him, who, by self-praise, seeks to enhance his value in the eyes of others.
    Arnold Bennett
    British novelist (1867 - 1931)
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  • Susie Orbach Fat is a way of saying ''no'' to powerlessness and self-denial.
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  • Bernie S. Siegel Feelings aroused by the touch of someone's hand, the sound of music, the smell of a flower, a beautiful sunset, a work of art, love, laughter, hope and faith - all work on both the unconscious and the conscious aspects of the self, and they have physiological consequences as well.
    Bernie S. Siegel
    American writer and pediatric surgeon (1932 - )
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  • Baltasar Gracian Few are the friends of a man's self, most those of his circumstances.
    Baltasar Gracian
    Spanish Jesuit and philosopher (1601 - 1658)
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  • John Kenneth Galbraith Few can believe that suffering, especially by others, is in vain. Anything that is disagreeable must surely have beneficial economic effects.
    John Kenneth Galbraith
    American economist (1908 - 2006)
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  • George Bernard Shaw First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity: no really self-respecting woman would take advantage of it.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • Vince Lombardi Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
    Vince Lombardi
    American football player (1913 - 1970)
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  • Vikram Seth For a writer, obsession is a good substitute for self-discipline.
    Vikram Seth
    Indian novelist and poet (1952 - )
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  • Berry Wendell For any sin, we all suffer. That is why our suffering is endless.
    Berry Wendell
    American novelist, poet and environmental activist (1934 - )
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  • Miguel de Unamuno For it is the suffering flesh, it is suffering, it is death, that lovers perpetuate upon the earth. Love is at once the brother, son, and father of death, which is its sister, mother, and daughter. And thus it is that in the depth of love there is a depth
    Miguel de Unamuno
    Spanish philosophical writer (1864 - 1936)
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  • Henry David Thoreau For many years I was a self-appointed inspector of snowstorms and rainstorms and did my duty faithfully, though I never received payment for it.
    Henry David Thoreau
    American writer (1817 - 1862)
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  • Anthony Doerr For me it was perfect, because it wasn't a very competitive environment, and it was a studio program. They basically send you off, and say, bring us some work, and we'll help you improve it. It really rewarded self-discipline.
    Anthony Doerr
    American author (1973 - )
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  • Thomas Carlyle For suffering and enduring there is no remedy, but striving and doing.
    Thomas Carlyle
    Scottish writer and historicus (1795 - 1881)
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