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A pessimist is an optimist in full possession of the facts.


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A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.

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Man is the only animal who causes pain to others with no other object than wanting to do so.



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Genius and madness have something in common: both live in a world that is different from that which exists for everyone else.



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Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.



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Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.





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