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The destruction of the world is the last, almost desperate attempt to save myself from being crushed by it


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Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.

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Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.



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The lust for power is not rooted in strength but in weakness.



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