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“You want to give him the book of his own life, the book that will locate him, parent him, arm him for the changes.”
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“Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough never to constitute masses.”
Source : Georges Bernanos (1955). “Last essays”
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“Civilization and the life of nations are governed by the same laws as prevail throughout nature and organic life.”
Source : Ernst Haeckel (1916). “Eternity; World-war Thoughts on Life and Death, Religion, and the Theory of Evolution”
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“Reality is what one does not perceive when one perceives it.”
Source : Niklas Luhmann, William Rasch (2002). “Theories of Distinction: Redescribing the Descriptions of Modernity”, p.145, Stanford University Press
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“One of the advantages of being a 'reasonable creature' is that one can find a reason for whatever one wants to do.”
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“Houses are for private living, for friends, and for dogs.”
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“To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect, and their oneness.”
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“Trust and start walking. We are not alone in the dark, our path will unfold as we move.”
Source : FaceBook post by Paulo Coelho from Feb 02, 2017