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Unlike democratic political reform in the West, which developed out of a belief in certain universal values and human rights as derived from a “natural,” if not God-given, source, and so were to be espoused regardless of their efficacy, the
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“A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.”
― The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything
― The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.”
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“Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.”
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“It's always darkest before it becomes totally black.”
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“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
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