Not only does the action of Governments not deter men from crimes; on the contrary, it increases crime by always disturbing and lowering the moral standard of society.

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All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

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Armies are necessary, before all things, for the defense of governments from their own oppressed and enslaved subjects.

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There can be only one permanent revolution - a moral one; the regeneration of the inner man.

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The activity of art is... as important as the activity of language itself, and as universal.

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By words one transmits thoughts to another, by means of art, one transmits feelings.

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Those who neither struggle against violence nor take part in it can no more be enslaved than water can be cut.

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Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly. It is the one thing we are interested in here.

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Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

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An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person’s main task in life - becoming a better person.

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