“A man said to a Dervish: “Why do I not see you more often?” The Dervish replied, “Because the words ‘Why have you not been to see me?’ are sweeter to my ear than the words ‘Why have you come again?”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.”
― The Art of Loving
― The Art of Loving
“إن الرحالين مستعجلون جدا في أيامنا هذه، مستعجلون للوصول، للوصول بأي ثمن، ولكن الطريق لا يُحسب بنهايته وحسب.”
― Samarkand
― Samarkand
“True happiness is impossible without privacy. The fallen angel probably betrayed God because he wanted the privacy denied to an angel.”
― Ward No. 6 and Other Stories
― Ward No. 6 and Other Stories
“Everybody with an IQ above room temperature is onto the con act of our media. They are obeying bigger, richer interests than informing the public—which is the last thing that corporate America has ever been interested in doing. —Gore Vidal”
― Gore Vidal: History of The National Security State
― Gore Vidal: History of The National Security State
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