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"I feel less alone when I read the books of Ratzinger."
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"Thanks to bad graphic design, some readers love only the electronic version of some books."

"Books that you carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are most useful after all."

"A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books."

"I don't believe in personal immortality; the only way I expect to have some version of such a thing is through my books."

"The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them."

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"I am an atheist, and if an atheist and a pope think the same things, there must be something true. There must be some human truth that is beyond religion."

"War is something Arafat sends others to do for him. That is, the poor souls who believe in him. This pompous incompetent caused the failure of the Camp David negotiations, Clinton's mediation."

"I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom, and freedom includes the freedom of religion."

"Glory is a heavy burden, a murdering poison, and to bear it is an art. And to have that art is rare."

"Without Khomeini, we would not be where we are. What a pity that, when pregnant with him, his mother did not choose to have an abortion."

"Whether it comes from a despotic sovereign or an elected president, from a murderous general or a beloved leader, I see power as an inhuman and hateful phenomenon."

"How do you dare to ask me for a solution? It's like asking Seneca for a solution. You remember what he did? He committed suicide!"

"I defend Israel's right to exist, to defend themselves, to not let themselves be exterminated a second time."
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