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The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

Joseph Conrad

They were conquerors, and for that you want only brute force–nothing to boast of, when you have it, since your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Brutal Force Strength Weakness Yourself
Never test another man by your own weakness.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Judgement Man Weakness Yourself
We can never cease to be ourselves.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Be Yourself One Liner Ourselves
All a man can betray is his conscience.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Betrayal Conscience Himself Rule
A word carries far, very far, deals destruction through time as the bullets go flying through space.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Carry Deal Destruction Fly Space Word
A writing may be lost; a lie may be written; but what the eye has seen is truth and remains in the mind!
JOSEPH CONRAD

Eyes Lost Lying See Truth Wind Writing
A writer without interest or sympathy for the foibles of his fellow man is not conceivable as a writer.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Interest Sympathy Writing
The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Appearance Different Earth Yourself
Nowhere else than upon the sea do the days, weeks, and months fall away quicker into the past. They seem to be left astern as easily as the light air-bubbles in the swirls of the ship’s wake.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Day Easy Fall Quick Sea Wake Up
It is not the clear-sighted who rule the world. Great achievements are accomplished in a blessed, warm fog.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Accomplishment Achievement Blessing Greatness Rule Warm World
Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Deal Difficult Man Terrible Woman
To be a great autocrat you must be a great barbarian.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Achievement Greatness Yourself
It is to be remarked that a good many people are born curiously unfitted for the fate waiting them on this earth.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Born Earth Fate Goodness People Wait
Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through. Face it.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Face Hard Time Inspirational Way
Protection is the first necessity of opulence and luxury.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Luxury Necessary Protection
You know I hate, detest, and can’t bear a lie, not because I am straighter than the rest of us, but simply because it appals me. There is a taint of death, a flavour of mortality in lies – which is exactly what I hate and detest in the world – what I want to forget.
JOSEPH CONRAD

Death Forget Hate Mortal Myself Simplicity World

The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

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