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"Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God."

"The reader becomes God, for all textual purposes. I see your eyes glazing over, so I'll hush."

"It is quite true, as some poets said, that the God who created man must have had a sinister sense of humor, creating him a reasonable being, yet forcing him to take this ridiculous posture, and driving him with blind craving for this ridiculous performance."
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"He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease for ardor."


"Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself."


"Man's sin is in his failure to live what he is. Being the master of the earth, man forgets that he is the servant of God."


"It is not enough for me to ask question; I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for?"
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