“In existing criminology there are concepts: a criminal man, a criminal profession, a criminal society, a criminal sect, and a criminal tribe; but there is no concept of a criminal state, or a criminal government, or criminal legislation. Consequently, the biggest crimes actually escape being called crimes.”
― A New Model of the Universe
― A New Model of the Universe
“The dying sun will glow on you without burning, as it has done today. The wind will be soft and mellow and your hilltop will tremble. As you reach the end of your dance you will look at the sun, for you will never see it again in waking or in dreaming, and then your death will point to the south. To the vastness.”
― Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan
― Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan
“We hardly ever realize that we can cut anything out of our lives, anytime, in the blink of an eye.”
― Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan
― Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan
“In a world where death is the hunter, my friend, there is no time for regrets or doubts. There is only time for decisions.”
― Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan
― Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan
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