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Study history, study history. In history lies all the secrets of statecraft.
 
Hegel seems to me to be always wanting to say that things which look different are really the same. Whereas my interest is in showing that things which look the same are really different. I was thinking of using as a motto for my book a quotation from King Lear: 'I’ll teach you differences'.
 
If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right. 
 
Society exists for the benefit of its members - not the members for the benefit of society.
 
Non c'è dubbio che questo poveraccio [William Blake] fosse pazzo, ma c'è qualcosa nella sua pazzia che attira il mio interesse più dell'equilibrio di Lord Byron e Walter Scott.
 
Lord save me from your followers
 
The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think. The dynamics of the natural world are complex, interconnected, and often nonlinear, while human thought and understanding tend to be linear and fragmented. This mismatch leads to misunderstandings, misinterpretations, and unintended consequences, giving rise to many of the significant challenges we face. In this context, it becomes evident that psychic processes, including consciousness, thoughts, emotions, feelings, and motivations, are deeply conditioned by the fundamental principles of nature and biological processes. Our ways of thinking and perceiving are inherently influenced by the intricate web of life and the physical world around us. Therefore, to truly understand the nature of our psychic processes, we must recognize and appreciate the profound impact of the natural world on the human mind.
 
The shadows: some hide, others reveal.
 
Talking nonsense is man's only privilege that distinguishes him from all other organisms.
 
Racism, because it favors color over talent, is bad for business.
 
The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that's the essence of inhumanity
 
She says: "I don't ask much. Just treat me like a lady and fuck me like a whore".
 
I am no more humble than my talents require. 
 
The heart has its reasons that the mind knows nothing of. 
 
USER: The word computer professionals use when they mean "idiot."
 
Human well-being is not a random phenomenon. It depends on many factors - ranging from genetics and neurobiology to sociology and economics. But, clearly, there are scientific truths to be known about how we can flourish in this world. Wherever we can have an impact on the well-being of others, questions of morality apply.
 
To regard human beings as tools — as instruments — for the use of other human beings is not only unscientific but it is repugnant, stupid and short sighted. Tools are made by man but have not the autonomy of their maker — they have not man's time-binding capacity for initiation, for self-direction, and self-improvement.
 
Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.
 
The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
 
You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.
 
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