“But by the time the first bombs fell, we were already bored.”
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“In searching for the causes of war, don’t overlook boredom.”
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“Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.”
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“And when I think my thinking rouses me to blame he who created me, And I gave peace to my children for they are in the bliss of the abyss
Which surpasses all the pleasures of the world,
And had they been born they would’ve endured misery”
― The Quatrains of Abu'l-Ala: Selected From His "Lozum-Ma-La-Yalzam" And "Sact-Uz-Zind" And Now First Translated Into English
Which surpasses all the pleasures of the world,
And had they been born they would’ve endured misery”
― The Quatrains of Abu'l-Ala: Selected From His "Lozum-Ma-La-Yalzam" And "Sact-Uz-Zind" And Now First Translated Into English
“She was thinking of the advantages she would have if only she were someone else.”
― Poor George
― Poor George
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