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“Emphasizing the crowd means de-emphasizing individual humans in the design of society, and when you ask people not to be people, they revert to bad, mob-like behaviors.”
― You Are Not a Gadget
― You Are Not a Gadget
“The greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of others. And the moment you are unafraid of the crowd you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion. A great roar arises in your heart, the roar of freedom.”
― Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
― Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
“Always remember that you were once alone, and the crowd you see in your life today are just as unecessary as when you were alone.”
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“When there is noise and crowds, there is trouble;
When everything is silent and perfect,
There is just perfection and nothing
To fill the air.”
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When everything is silent and perfect,
There is just perfection and nothing
To fill the air.”
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“I won't tell you that the world matters nothing, or the world's voice, or the voice of society. They matter a good deal. They matter far too much. But there are moments when one has to choose between living one's own life, fully, entirely, completely—or dragging out some false, shallow, degrading existence that the world in its hypocrisy demands. You have that moment now. Choose!”
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