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Umberto Eco Writer, Philosopher, Literary Critic
Hate

"You always want someone to hate in order to feel justified in your own misery. Hatred is the true primordial passion. It is love that's abnormal. That is why Christ was killed: he spoke against nature. You don't love someone for your whole life - that impossible hope is the source of adultery, matricide, betrayal of friends ... But you can hate someone for your whole life - provided he's always there to keep your hatred alive. Hatred warms the heart."

Hate Passion Betrayal
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Rand Paul Politician
Hate

"I've put pencil to paper... and I've said I would cut spending, and I've said exactly where. Each one of my budgets has taken a meat axe to foreign aid, because I think we ought to quit sending it to countries that hate us."

Country Hate Taken
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Sarah Bernhardt Actress, Playwright
Hate

"One should hate very little, because it's extremely fatiguing. One should despise much, forgive often and never forget. Pardon does not bring with it forgetfulness; at least not for me."

Hate Forgiving Forgiveness
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Timothy Keller Pastor, Author
Hate

"Without the gospel we hate ourselves instead of our sin. Without the gospel we’re motivated through all sorts of awful fear and pride to change and it doesn’t really change our hearts; it just restrains our hearts."

Heart Hate Pride
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Russell Peters Comedian, Actor
Hate

"Terrorists hate Americans. Indians hate each other. A terrorist will blow up an airport. Indians like to work at the airport. That would be counter-productive."

Hate Blow Airports
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Niccolo Machiavelli Political Philosopher, Historian
Hate

"Therefore the best fortress is to be found in the love of the people, for although you may have fortresses they will not save you if you are hated by the people."

People Love Hate
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Gordon Willis Cinematographer
Hate

"I hate when somebody says, "This may not work." You'll never get anywhere with that. I've pushed a lot of people out of my way - I don't mean physically - over them being afraid something isn't going to work."

People Mean Hate
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Freddie Mercury Musician, Singer
Hate

"In terms of love, you're not in control and I hate that feeling. I seem to write a lot of sad songs because I'm a very tragic person. But there's always an element of humour at the end."

Song Hate Love You
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Jimmy Buffett Musician, Author
Hate

"I hate to mention age, but I come from an era when we weren't consumed by technology and television. My mother insisted that her children read. To describe my scarce leisure time in today's terms, I always default to reading."

Children Mother Hate
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Johnny Cash Musician, Singer-songwriter
Hate

"Well, I take great comfort in the words of the apostle Paul who said, ‘What I will to do, that I do not practice. But what I hate, that I do.’ And he said, ‘It is no longer I who do it, but the sin that dwells within me. But who,’ he asks, ‘will deliver me from this body of death?’ And he answers for himself and for me, ‘Through Jesus Christ the Lord.'"

Hate Jesus Practice
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