The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished is vulgar.
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A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.
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Coincidences are spiritual puns.
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There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds.
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All architecture is great architecture after sunset; perhaps architecture is really a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks.
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In matters of truth the fact that you don't want to publish something is, nine times out of ten, a proof that you ought to publish it.
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