Greatness, in order to gain recognition, must all too often consent to ape greatness.
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Kill a man one is a murderer kill a million, a conqueror kill them all, a God.
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Nothing leads the scientist so astray as a premature truth.
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It may offend us to hear our own thoughts expressed by others: we are not sure enough of their souls.
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To love an idea is to love it a little more than one should.
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