"I believe we lose immortality because we have not conquered our opposition to death; we keep insisting on the primary, rudimentary idea: that the whole body should be kept alive. We should seek to preserve only the part that has to do with consciousness."

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Source : Adolfo Bioy Casares, Ruth L. C. Simms (2003). “The invention of Morel”, New York Review of Books

Adolfo Bioy Casares

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“U.S. has been trying to encourage Iraq to pass a law that would provide money and training and weapons for a Sunni national guard that could be effective in places like Ramadi, like Mosul”

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“The past leaders of our movement left us a clear message to keep Eretz Israel from the Sea to the River Jordan for future generations, for the mass aliya, and for the Jewish people, all of whom will be gathered into this country.”
“Boldness, more boldness, and perpetual boldness!.”
“Once I thought that to be human was the highest aim a man could have, but I see now that it was meant to destroy me. To-day I am proud to say that I am inhuman, that I belong not to men and governments, that I have nothing to do with creeds and principles. I have nothing to do with the creaking machinery of humanity - I belong to the earth!”
“I am delighted to be here at Arsenal and to be part of one of the great teams in English football. It's a huge satisfaction to join this great club and itâ€™s been a dream since I was young to play in the Premier League.Â I was attracted by the philosophy of football and ArsÃ¨ne Wengerâ€™s 'touch' at this club. I have always admired Arsenal with its great history and reputation, and I now hope to achieve great things here. Iâ€™m very proud to be a Gunner and I will give my best for all the Arsenal fans.”

Source : "Arsenal complete signing of Olivier Giroud from Montpellier", www.theguardian.com. June 26, 2012.
“a self-made martyr is a poor thing.”
“Amateurs want to be right. Professionals want to make money.”
“The risk of an all-out nuclear holocaust destroying all life on the planet has diminished, but the danger of actual nuclear weapons use has increased.”

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