“Why did people want to rob him of the fame of fasting longer?” A Hunger Artist
Why count the days, when even one days is enough for a man to know all happiness? The Karamazov Brothers
My two main conclusions are that technology develops cumulatively, rather than in isolated heroic acts, and that it finds most of its uses after it has been invented, rather than being invented to meet a foreseen need. Guns, Germs And Steel
"When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves." The Analects of Confucius
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