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"To become a popular religion, it is only necessary for a superstition to enslave a philosophy."

"A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours."

"It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion."

"Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful or to discover something that is true."
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"Our enemies are quite good for relentlessly keeping us sharp and on our toes. This especially goes for sincere philosophers. They use their enemies to challenge their arguments so that they can know the weak points in their own reasoning and how to argue for and strengthen their position. There are just none like one's enemies to always look for his mistakes and do it harder than anyone else."

"In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior."

"'Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems."

"You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you."
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