Sentences are like sharp nails, which force truth upon our memories.
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Do you see this egg With this you can topple every theological theory, every church or temple in the world.
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Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.
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If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you can't deny a kind of respect for the great criminal.
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Women swallow at one mouthful the lie that flatters, and drink drop by drop the truth that is bitter
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Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth.
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