“The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance.”
― Confessions
― Confessions
“If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.”
― Invisible Reality
― Invisible Reality
“If we assume man has been corrupted by an artificial civilization, what is the natural state? the state of nature from which he has been removed? imagine, wandering up and down the forest without industry, without speech, and without home.”
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“Better never means better for everyone... It always means worse, for some.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
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