“Do you realize that all great literature is all about what a bummer it is to be a human being? Isn't it such a relief to have somebody say that?”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
― Mother Night
― Mother Night
“But the life of a man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.”
― On Suicide
― On Suicide
“Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.”
― An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
― An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
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