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A rat race is for rats. We're not rats. We're human beings. Reject the insidious pressures in society that would blunt your critical faculties to all that is happening around you, that would caution silence in the face of injustice lest you jeopardise your chances of promotion and self-advancement.
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"A rat race is for rats. We're not rats. We're human beings. Reject the insidious pressures in society that would blunt your critical faculties to all that is happening around you, that would caution silence in the face of injustice lest you jeopardise your chances of promotion and self-advancement."
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A rat race is for rats. We're not rats. We're human beings. Reject the insidious pressures in society that would blunt your critical faculties to all that is happening around you, that would caution silence in the face of injustice lest you jeopardise your chances of promotion and self-advancement. — Jimmy Reid

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Jimmy Reid was a Activist from United Kingdom (1932–2010).

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Who said "A rat race is for rats. We're not rats. We're human beings. Reject the insidiou…"?
This quote is attributed to Jimmy Reid, a Activist from United Kingdom.
When did Jimmy Reid live?
Jimmy Reid lived from 1932 – 2010.