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Iain Pears Quotes: "Diplomacy and virtue do not make easy companions."

Diplomacy and virtue do not make easy companions.



Iain Pears Quotes: "The evil done by men of goodwill is the worst of all ... We have done terrible things, for the best of reasons, and that makes it worse."

The evil done by men of goodwill is the worst of all ... We have done terrible things, for the best of reasons, and that makes it worse.




Iain Pears Quotes: "The point of civilization is to be civilized; the purpose of action is to perpetuate society, for only in society can philosophy truly take place."

The point of civilization is to be civilized; the purpose of action is to perpetuate society, for only in society can philosophy truly take place.



Iain Pears Quotes: "He who profits by villainy, has perpetrated it."

He who profits by villainy, has perpetrated it.




Iain Pears Quotes: "He (William Cort) had some desire to be successful, but it did not burn so strongly in him that he was prepared to overcome his character to achieve it."

He (William Cort) had some desire to be successful, but it did not burn so strongly in him that he was prepared to overcome his character to achieve it.



Iain Pears Quotes: "Philosophy cannot be extinguished, though men will try ... The spirit seeks the light, that is its nature. It wishes to return to its origin, and must forever try to reach enlightenment."

Philosophy cannot be extinguished, though men will try ... The spirit seeks the light, that is its nature. It wishes to return to its origin, and must forever try to reach enlightenment.



Iain Pears Quotes: "I learned that I' have to be detached if I was ever to achieve anything at all."

I learned that I' have to be detached if I was ever to achieve anything at all.




Iain Pears Quotes: "Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless."

Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless.



Iain Pears Quotes: "And a more foolish notion can scarcely be imagined, it being obvious that the reader is only informed of what the writer wishes him to know, and is thus seduced into believing almost anything."

And a more foolish notion can scarcely be imagined, it being obvious that the reader is only informed of what the writer wishes him to know, and is thus seduced into believing almost anything.



Iain Pears Quotes: "Who you are is less important than what you seem."

Who you are is less important than what you seem.



Iain Pears Quotes: "The devil himself can become beauty, so we are told, to corrupt mankind." (Marco)"

The devil himself can become beauty, so we are told, to corrupt mankind." (Marco)



Iain Pears Quotes: "For what are we but our past? If that is lost, we become nothing."

For what are we but our past? If that is lost, we become nothing.




Iain Pears Quotes: "Every cataclysm is welcomed by somebody; there is always someone to rejoice at disaster and see in it the prospect of a new beginning and a better world."

Every cataclysm is welcomed by somebody; there is always someone to rejoice at disaster and see in it the prospect of a new beginning and a better world.



Iain Pears Quotes: "For, in his opinion, to study nature was a form of worship."

For, in his opinion, to study nature was a form of worship.



Iain Pears Quotes: "Civilization depends on continually making the effort, of never giving in. It needs to be cared for by men of goodwill, protected from the dark."

Civilization depends on continually making the effort, of never giving in. It needs to be cared for by men of goodwill, protected from the dark.



Iain Pears Quotes: "Do you wish to speak in Provençal, French, or Latin? They are all I can manage, I'm afraid.""Any will do, " the rabbi replied in Provençal."Splendid. Latin it is, " said Pope Clement."

Do you wish to speak in Provençal, French, or Latin? They are all I can manage, I'm afraid.""Any will do, " the rabbi replied in Provençal."Splendid. Latin it is, " said Pope Clement.



Iain Pears Quotes: "In a world of chemically induced sanity, a little lunacy confers immense advantages."

In a world of chemically induced sanity, a little lunacy confers immense advantages.



Iain Pears Quotes: "And here was the moment. The end of it all, for civilization was merely another name for friendship, and friendship was coming to an end."

And here was the moment. The end of it all, for civilization was merely another name for friendship, and friendship was coming to an end.



Iain Pears Quotes: "Caius was one of those who gloried in his ignorance, called his lack of letters purity, scorned any subtlety of thought or expression. A man for his time, indeed."

Caius was one of those who gloried in his ignorance, called his lack of letters purity, scorned any subtlety of thought or expression. A man for his time, indeed.



Iain Pears Quotes: "The devil himself can become beauty, so we are told, to corrupt mankind."(Marco)"

The devil himself can become beauty, so we are told, to corrupt mankind."(Marco)