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“It is easier to conquer than to administer. With enough leverage, a finger could overturn the world; but to support the world, one must have the shoulders of Hercules.”
― The Social Contract
― The Social Contract
“What did religion do to people, to provoke such obstinancy, such hysteria - how did it push people to the stage of torturing themselves and killing each other? ”
― The Death of Vishnu
― The Death of Vishnu
“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”
― The Namesake
― The Namesake
“God created war so that Americans would learn geography.”
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“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.”
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