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My contemplation of life and human nature in that secluded place had taught me that he who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality, and will never, therefore, make any process.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[55],{"id":56,"tag":57},5378665,{"id":58,"tag_name":59},53,"reality",{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},2397199,"I promise to crush Israel and return it to the humiliation and wretchedness of the Koran.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[66],{"id":67,"tag":68},5378657,{"id":69,"tag_name":70},2708,"crush",{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},2397186,"If you don't have the capacity to change yourself and your own attitudes, then nothing around you can be changed.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[77],{"id":78,"tag":79},5378644,{"id":80,"tag_name":81},126,"attitude",{"id":83,"quote_text":84,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":85,"source":86,"quote_tag":87,"commentary":9},2397181,"This [fundamentalism] is not religion. It is obscenity. These are lies, the criminal use of religious power to misguide people.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[88],{"id":89,"tag":90},5378639,{"id":91,"tag_name":92},355,"lying",{"id":94,"quote_text":95,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":96,"source":97,"quote_tag":98,"commentary":104},2397170,"Real success is success with self. It's not in having things, but in having mastery, having victory over self.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[99],{"id":100,"tag":101},5378632,{"id":102,"tag_name":103},4206,"real","**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is reminiscent of Anwar Sadat's introspective nature, which was often overshadowed by his larger-than-life persona as Egypt's President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. As I delve into the archives, it appears that this sentiment aligns with Sadat's writings in the early 1970s, a period marked by personal turmoil and professional struggles following the October War with Israel.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, the quote seems to promote self-discipline and self-improvement. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a counter-intuitive truth: that success is not about external validation or material possessions, but rather about internal mastery. The phrase \"victory over self\" suggests that Sadat was grappling with his own ego, acknowledging the futility of seeking external validation to compensate for inner emptiness.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nFor modern professionals and creatives, this quote offers a valuable lesson in prioritizing inner growth over external success. 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