“The insufferable arrogance of human beings to think that Nature was made solely for their benefit, as if it was conceivable that the sun had been set afire merely to ripen men's apples and head their cabbages.”
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“Let all the poison that lurks in the mud, hatch out.”
― I, Claudius
― I, Claudius
“Little men, stuck in little positions of little authority, are always the worst.”
― The Light Ages
― The Light Ages
“In other words, "free markets" ideology, with its libertarian idealism, has in fact produced Mussolini-style corporatism. And until we learn to call the resulting looting by its proper name, it is certain to continue.”
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“To be interesting, be interested.”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
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