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We are at our most stupid in our self-hatred.

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The vocabulary of one’s self-criticism is so impoverished and clichéd.
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Tragic heroes are failed pragmatists. Their ends are unrealistic and their means are impractical.
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I am always true to myself, that is the problem. Who else could I be true to?
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