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Tokyo is bigger than Kumamoto. And Japan is bigger than Tokyo. And even bigger than Japan... Even bigger than Japan is the inside of your head. Don't ever surrender yourself ― not to Japan, not to anything. You may think that what you're doing is for the sake of the nation, but let something take possession of you like that, and all you do is bring it down.Unknown
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The average adult has had sex innumerable times more than they have formed an opinion of their own.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Seven Ways To Get Ahead in Business:1. Be forward thinking 2. Be inventive, and daring3. Do the right thing4. Be honest and straight forward5. Be willing to change, to learn, to grow6. Work hard and be yourself7. Lead by exampleGermany Kent
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Freedom of speech is unnecessary if the people to whom it is granted do not think for themselves.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Art was the first casualty of the Socialist and Communist revolutions of the 20th Century. Socialists killed the independent thinkers first.A.E. Samaan
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Sunglasses are more useful to a blind man than freedom of speech is to a man who does not think for himself.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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If we had to earn our age by thinking for ourselves at least once a year, only a handful of people would reach adulthood.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Most people believe most of the things they believe only because they believe that most people believe them.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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As only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro, never allow yourself to be swayed by popular opinion.Matshona Dhliwayo
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There is beauty in thinking independently.Debasish Mridha
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Independence can neither be created nor destroyed just like energy! It can only be transferred from a fearless, resilient, intelligent & visionary "form" to another, regardless of what gender you are born with. It's the energy that seeks to free your mind.Vishwanath S J
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A specialist’s mind is a slave to his specialization.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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He who fails to achieve a dream set by himself is more honorable than he who succeeds in achieving a dream set by his society.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Heterogeneous BoDs with independent thinking enforce governance, and diversity strengthens creativity.Pearl Zhu
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My son, I don’t believe in God, prayer, afterlife or miracles. You may disagree with me on all of these. I’d prefer that you agree and reserve rebellion and independence over important issues instead.Brian Spellman
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The thought of being completely dependent disturbs people till the moment their eyes are opened to reality.Auliq Ice
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Lack of independent thinking is lacking in confidence.Pearl Zhu
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Anxiety, and the physical symptoms it causes, is merely fog along the path of independence and discovery.Charles F. Glassman
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But that so many scholars are barbarians does not much matter so long as a few of them are ready to help with their specialized knowledge the few independent thinkers, that is to say the poets, who try to to keep civilization alive.Robert Graves
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We are against ignorance. We feel that you have to educate yourself, no matter what the situation is. People who refuse to educate themselves - people who refuse to find out what something is about, that they're frightened of - find comfort in being ignorant.”-- Zeena Schreck Interview for KJTV-1990Zeena Schreck
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Somebody is born. Somebody goes to school. Somebody learns to conform. Somebody types a CV. Somebody gets a job. Somebody follows orders. Somebody gets a golden watch. And then, eventually, Somebody dies. And, a Nobody is buried.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Schooling is a manufacturing process whereby the raw material called curious boys is turned into products called obedient men.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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A true survivor is someone who, after 12+ years of being schooled, remains independent in their thinking.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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School forces unique individuals to think, act, and, look alike.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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School overpopulates students’ minds with too much of what happened yesterday; seldom with what the students can do today, or, tomorrow.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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To some people independent though is heresy and critical thought blasphemyRassool Jibraeel Snyman
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Having someone do certain things for you is like getting someone to chew your food for you. It might be easier to swallow but it loses all its flavor... And you want the flavor!Ze Frank
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Most people say that Shakespeare rocked merely because most people say that Shakespeare rocked.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Most people do not have a problem with you thinking for yourself, as long as your conclusions are the same as or at least compatible with their beliefs.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Beliefs are conclusions reached by men who are lazy to think for themselves.Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Thinking for yourself and making your own decisions can be frightening. Letting go of other people’s expectations can leave you feeling empty for a time. And yet seeing yourself as an independent adult who can stand up for your own choices frees you to accept yourself as you are.Ellen Bass
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Speaking one’s mind once is more honorable than quoting a thousand men.Mokokoma Mokhonoana