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Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.

Denis Diderot

I discuss with myself questions of politics, love, taste, or philosophy. I let my mind rove wantonly, give it free rein to followany idea, wise or mad that may present itself. My ideas are my harlots.
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Discussion Love Mad Mindset Myself Politics Present Taste
Isn’t it better to have men being ungrateful than to miss a chance to do good?
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Better Chance Goodness Man
There are things I can’t force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint.
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Adjust Change Force Need Point View
All abstract sciences are nothing but the study of relations between signs.
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Abstract Relationship Sign Study
Good music is very close to primitive language.
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Goodness Language Music Primitive
My ideas are my whores.
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Ideas One Liner Whore
It is raining bombs on the house of the Lord. I go in fear and trembling lest one of these terrible bombers gets into difficulties.
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Difficult God Home Raining
First of all move me, surprise me, rend my heart; make me tremble, weep, shudder; outrage me; delight my eyes afterwards if you can.
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Delight Move Surprise Yourself
Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man.
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Fine Himself Live Man Peace Possession Purity Religious
Give, but, if possible, spare the poor man the shame of begging.
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Beg Compassionate Man Poor Possible Shame
Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth.
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Anand Thakur
I like better for one to say some foolish thing upon important matters than to be silent. That becomes the subject of discussion and dispute, and the truth is discovered.
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Anand Thakur
The enjoyment of freedom which could be exercised without any motivation would be the real hallmark of a maniac.
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Anand Thakur
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
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Greatness Passion Soul
When we know to read our own hearts, we acquire wisdom of the heartsof others.
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Heart Known Wisdom
It is said that desire is a product of the will, but the converse is in fact true: will is a product of desire.
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Desire Fact Production True Willing

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