His (the theologian) basic instinct of self preservation forbids him to respect reality at any point or even … - Friedrich Nietzsche

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I always try to treat the book itself as the artwork. I don't want you to stop while you're reading one of my books and say, 'Oh! What a gorgeous illustration!' I want you to stop at the end of the book and say, 'This is a good book.

Friedrich Nietzsche

His (the theologian) basic instinct of self preservation forbids him to respect reality at any point or even to let it get a word in.

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And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.

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Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.

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Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.

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There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.

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I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

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I don't use my money to gain political influence for my private interests, which is what many rich people do, and what, in a sense, market fundamentalism does, because it is in the interests of people who have a lot of money to have as little taxes as possible.

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Hugh B. Brown

No matter what your past has been, your future is spotless.

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I hate to lend a book I love. . . it never seems quite the same when it comes back to me.

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