"Our own interests are still an exquisite means for dazzling our eyes agreeably."

Philosophy, Perception, Observation, Life, Truth

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"I won't tell you that the world matters nothing, or the world's voice, or the voice of society. They matter a good deal. They matter far too much. But there are moments when one has to choose between living one's own life, fully, entirely, completely-or dragging out some false, shallow, degrading existence that the world in its hypocrisy demands. You have that moment now. Choose!"

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"Thought, if I may put it, is the man behind the possession, appearance, things we like, things we hate and the very epitome of life."

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"We should not covet or expect the praise of ungodly men . . . the very fact that they are inclined to persecute us is proof that we are “not of the world."

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"A philosopher once asked, "Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human?" Pointless, really..."Do the stars gaze back?" Now, that's a question."

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"Heavenly rest will be so refreshing that we will never feel that exhaustion of mind and body we so frequently experience now. I'm really looking forward to that."

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"There are crimes which become innocent and even glorious through their splendor, number and excess."

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"The believer in magic and miracles reflects on how to impose a law on nature--: and, in brief, the religious cult is the outcome of this reflection."

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"One must know oneself. If this does not serve to discover truth, it at least serves as a rule of life and there is nothing better."

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