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Evil is only imperfection, that which is not complete, which is becoming, but has not yet found its end.
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Carl Reiner is perfection.


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Some people strive for perfection, but I often find perfection boring.


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Perfection is really boring!


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Contentment does not come from achievement.


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Achievement results from work realizing ambition.


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Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.


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An egalitarian educational system is necessarily opposed to meritocracy and reward for achievement. It is inevitably opposed to procedures that might reveal differing levels of achievement.
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Perfection has to do with the end product, but excellence has to do with the process.


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