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“No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.”
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“Almost all our faults are more pardonable than the methods we resort to to hide them.”
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“Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.”
― Les Caractères
― Les Caractères
“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”
― Prejudices First Series
― Prejudices First Series
“For there is no doubt that the most radical division that it is possible to make of humanity is that which splits it into two classes of creatures: those who make great demands on themselves, piling up difficulties and duties; and those who demand nothing special of themselves, but for whom to live is to be every moment what they already are, without imposing on themselves any effort towards perfection; mere buoys that float on the waves.”
― The Revolt of the Masses
― The Revolt of the Masses
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Ivan’s 2025 Year in Books
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