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Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius

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The Great Dune Trilogy

by Frank Herbert

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Varun’s Quotes

“A hundred suspicions don't make a proof.”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment

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“The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. That is his punishment.”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment

tags: crime, punishment

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“Power is given only to him who dares to stoop and take it ... one must have the courage to dare.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment

tags: dare, power

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“Evil isn’t the real threat to the world. Stupid is just as destructive as Evil, maybe more so, and it’s a hell of a lot more common. What we really need is a crusade against Stupid. That might actually make a difference.”
― Jim Butcher, Vignette

tags: evil, harry-dresden, stupidity

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“The fear of appearances is the first symptom of impotence.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment

tags: life, perspective, social-norms, society

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