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To all other types of humanity these torturers behave mildly and benevolently, like cultivated and humane Europeans; but they are very fond of tormenting children, even fond of children themselves in that sense. it’s just their
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Dostoyevski is nearly perfect in his grasp of abnormal psychology here.
“It doesn't matter what people tell you. It doesn't matter what they might say. Sometimes you have to leave home. Sometimes, running away means you're headed in the exact right direction.”
― Practical Magic
― Practical Magic
“Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.”
― Pensées
― Pensées
“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.”
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“(on fox news).... it's like watching a Disney movie about the news.”
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“It is man's natural sickness to believe that he possesses the truth.”
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