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He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool.

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In order to exist, man must rebel, but rebellion must respect the limits that it discovers in itself - limits where minds meet, and in meeting, begin ...more

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Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.

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Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.

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If Christianity is pessimistic as to man, it is optimistic as to human destiny. Well, I can say that, pessimistic as to human destiny, I am optimistic...more

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For centuries the death penalty, often accompanied by barbarous refinements, has been trying to hold crime in check; yet crime persists. Why? Because ...more

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Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face.

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But a man's beauty represents inner, functional truths: his face shows what he can do.

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God is not needed to create guilt or to punish. Our fellow men suffice, aided by ourselves. You were speaking of the Last Judgement. Allow me to laugh...more

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I sometimes try to imagine what future historians will say about us. They'll be able to sum up modern man in a single sentence: he fornicated and read...more