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“…to a monster the norm must seem monstrous, since everyone is normal to himself. To the inner monster it must be even more obscure, since he has no visible thing to compare with others. To a man born without conscience, a soul-stricken man must seem ridiculous. To a criminal, honesty is toolish. You must not forget that a monster is only a variation, and that to a monster the norm is monstrous” (page 71)