“Socialism is not a competition; it is not a monopoly, either. Socialism is not a private property; it is not a state one, either. Socialism is a completely different thing. What is socialism in such case?”
― Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism!: The Marx Code-Socialism with a Human Face
― Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism!: The Marx Code-Socialism with a Human Face
“There are two kinds of truth: the truth that lights the way and the truth that warms the heart. The first of these is science, and the second is art. Neither is independent of the other or more important than the other. Without art science would be as useless as a pair of high forceps in the hands of a plumber. Without science art would become a crude mess of folklore and emotional quackery. The truth of art keeps science from becoming inhuman, and the truth of science keeps art from becoming ridiculous."
(Great Thought, February 19, 1938)”
― The Notebooks of Raymond Chandler; and English Summer: A Gothic Romance
(Great Thought, February 19, 1938)”
― The Notebooks of Raymond Chandler; and English Summer: A Gothic Romance
“Would you like me to put you out of your misery, before I put you out of your misery?”
― Bentwhistle the Dragon in a Threat from the Past
― Bentwhistle the Dragon in a Threat from the Past
“The whole problem is wealth redistribution. How can we create equal opportunities for people around the globe? Seems impossible in short term, but it is the ultimate goal of the future.”
― Together: AI and Human. On The Same Side.
― Together: AI and Human. On The Same Side.
“If one does not react to gossip, the informer hushes more quickly.”
― Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
― Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
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