“Those who have experienced the most, have suffered so much that they have ceased to hate. Hate is more for those with a slightly guilty conscience, and who by chewing on old hate in times of peace wish to demonstrate how great they were during the war.”
— Thor Heyerdahl
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Category: peace
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“It is also rarer to find happiness in a man surrounded by the miracles of technology than among people living in the desert of the jungle and who by the standards set by our society would be considered destitute and out of touch.”
— Thor Heyerdahl
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Category: society
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“It is also rarer to find happiness in a man surrounded by the miracles of technology than among people living in the desert of the jungle and who by the standards set by our society would be considered destitute and out of touch.”
— Thor Heyerdahl
Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Category: technology
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“It is also rarer to find happiness in a man surrounded by the miracles of technology than among people living in the desert of the jungle and who by the standards set by our society would be considered destitute and out of touch.”
— Thor Heyerdahl
Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Category: happiness
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“In my experience, it is rarer to find a really happy person in a circle of millionaires than among vagabonds.”
— Thor Heyerdahl
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Category: experience
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“Civilization grew in the beginning from the minute that we had communication – particularly communication by sea that enabled people to get inspiration and ideas from each other and to exchange basic raw materials.”
— Thor Heyerdahl
Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Category: communication
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“Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear this in mind before judging the actions of others. I realized this from the start during World War II.”
— Thor Heyerdahl
Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Category: war
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“One learns more from listening than speaking.And both the wind and the people who continue to live close to nature still have much to tell us which we cannot hear within university walls.”
— Thor Heyerdahl
Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Category: nature
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“Those who have experienced the most, have suffered so much that they have ceased to hate. Hate is more for those with a slightly guilty conscience, and who by chewing on old hate in times of peace wish to demonstrate how great they were during the war.”
— Thor Heyerdahl
Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Category: war
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