The fear of burglars is not only the fear of being robbed, but also the fear of a sudden and unexpected clutch out of the darkness.
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The profoundest thoughts of the philosophers have something trickle about them. A lot disappears in order for something to suddenly appear in the palm of the hand.
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Rulers who want to unleash war know very well that they must procure or invent a first victim.
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Pessimists are not boring. Pessimists are right. Pessimists are superfluous.
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Every decision is liberating, even if it leads to disaster. Otherwise, why do so many people walk upright and with open eyes into their misfortune?
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The process of writing has something infinite about it. Even though it is interrupted each night, it is one single notation.
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