"That cold accretion called the world, so terrible in the mass, is so non formidable, even pitiable, in its units."

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Unlike the pattern which seems to prevail in the rest of life, in the human species the weak not only survive but often triumph over the strong. The self-hatred inherent in the weak unlocks energies far more formidable then those mobilized by an ordinary struggle for existence.

— Eric Hoffer