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And the more shrivelled the man, the more swollen his pretensions must become. Why do they never realise? Small things only seem smaller in large spaces.
‘Sometimes a difficult journey does not deliver its full benefit until long after one returns. The trials are brief, but the wisdom gained lasts a lifetime!’
‘Travel brings wisdom only to the wise. It renders the ignorant more ignorant than ever.
It can be a fearsome weapon, patience. One that few men ever learn to use.
‘Because the vast majority of men would far rather be told what to do than make their own choices. Obedience is easy.’
She would have been surprised if the few hundred men down there had five whole consciences between them.
People would far rather be handed an easy lie than search for a difficult truth, especially if it suits their own purposes.
Most of us would rather have things stay as they are, than risk an uncertain future.
Do you know what’s worse than a villain? A villain who thinks he’s a hero. A man like that, there’s nothing he won’t do, and he’ll always find himself an excuse.
