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Where intellectuals have played a role in history, it has not been so much by whispering words of advice into read more
Where intellectuals have played a role in history, it has not been so much by whispering words of advice into the ears of political overlords as by contributing to the vast and powerful currents of conceptions and misconceptions that sweep human action along.
The best way to turn a woman's head is to tell her she has a beautiful profile.
The best way to turn a woman's head is to tell her she has a beautiful profile.
Glory is largely a theatrical concept. There is no striving for glory without a vivid awareness of an audience.
Glory is largely a theatrical concept. There is no striving for glory without a vivid awareness of an audience.
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.
The several sorts of religion in the world are little more than so many spiritual monopolies.
The several sorts of religion in the world are little more than so many spiritual monopolies.
To our real, naked selves there is not a thing on earth or in heaven worth dying for. It is read more
To our real, naked selves there is not a thing on earth or in heaven worth dying for. It is only when we see ourselves as actors in a staged (and therefore unreal) performance that death loses its frightfulness and finality and becomes an act of make-believe and a theatrical gesture. It is one of the main tasks of a real leader to mask the grim reality of dying and killing by evoking in his followers the illusion that they are participating in a grandiose spectacle, a solemn or lighthearted dramatic performance.
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
Don't ask the barber whether you need a haircut.
Don't ask the barber whether you need a haircut.
Society is only possible on these terms, that the individual finds therein a strengthening of his own ego and his read more
Society is only possible on these terms, that the individual finds therein a strengthening of his own ego and his own will.
