“People are only mean when they are threatened.”
Mitch Albom Tuesdays with Morrie
Source: Tuesdays with Morrie
“People are only mean when they're threatened, and that's what our culture does… And when you get threatened, you start looking out only for yourself. You start making money a god. It is all part of this culture.”
Source: Tuesdays with Morrie
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