“But the life of a man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.”
― On Suicide
― On Suicide
“Zelf denk ik dat de meest onderscheidende eigenschap van de mens is: schaamte. Dieren hebben buitengewoon weinig schaamte. Ooit wel eens een hagedis van een tak zien vallen met een blik van 'Oeps! Hihi'?”
― Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding
― Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding
“Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.”
― Of the Standard of Taste and Other Essays
― Of the Standard of Taste and Other Essays
“Well-read people are less likely to be evil.”
― The Slippery Slope
― The Slippery Slope
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