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"An interesting collection of aphorisms that at times illuminate the sea swirling around you and at others deepen the mysteries in the dark corners of your eyes. Some thoughts are so foreign that they might as well have stayed in their native tongue, while others leap out and place a mirror in front of you." — Apr 11, 2026 03:06PM
"An interesting collection of aphorisms that at times illuminate the sea swirling around you and at others deepen the mysteries in the dark corners of your eyes. Some thoughts are so foreign that they might as well have stayed in their native tongue, while others leap out and place a mirror in front of you." — Apr 11, 2026 03:06PM
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"The worm is in man's heart."A question of suicide: why not? Camus attempts to find an answer. ...more "
“A man oughta do what he thinks is best.”
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“I don't think that you have any insight whatsoever into your capacity for good until you have some well-developed insight into your capacity for evil.”
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“Humans don’t mind hardship, in fact they thrive on it; what they mind is not feeling necessary. Modern society has perfected the art of making people not feel necessary. It's time for that to end.”
― Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
― Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
“Independence is for the very few; it is a privilege of the strong. And whoever attempts it even with the best right but without inner constraint proves that he is probably not only strong, but also daring to the point of recklessness.”
― Basic Writings of Nietzsche
― Basic Writings of Nietzsche
“Those who seek death shall live. Those who seek life shall die.”
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