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The Martial Elements of our soul celebrate their saturnalia in tragedy.
He who is used to suffering, he who looks out for suffering, the heroic man , extols his existence by means of tragedy,— to him alone does the tragic artist offer this cup of the sweetest cruelty.
— Aug 24, 2026 05:49AM
He who is used to suffering, he who looks out for suffering, the heroic man , extols his existence by means of tragedy,— to him alone does the tragic artist offer this cup of the sweetest cruelty.
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Michael Ratnam
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“Beauty in itself “ is simply a word , it’s not even a concept. In the beautiful, man postulates himself as the standard of perfection; in exceptional cases he worships himself as that standard.
— Aug 23, 2026 02:04AM
Michael Ratnam
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The most intellectual men, provided they are also the most courageous, experience the most excruciating tragedies: but on that very account they honour life, because it confronts them with its most formidable antagonism !!!
— Aug 23, 2026 01:39AM
The most intellectual men, provided they are also the most courageous, experience the most excruciating tragedies: but on that very account they honour life, because it confronts them with its most formidable antagonism !!!
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But to attack the passions of life at their roots means attacking life itself !!
— Aug 05, 2026 12:52AM
Michael Ratnam
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A Man is Productive only in so far he is rich in contrasted instincts; he can remain young only on condition that his soul doesn’t begin to take things easy and yearn for peace.
— Aug 05, 2026 12:51AM