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“It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There's a punishment for it, and it's usually crucifixion.”
East Of Eden • John Steinbeck“The distinguishing property of man is to search for and to follow after truth. Therefore, when relaxed from our necessary cares and concerns, we then covet to see, to hear, and to learn somewhat; and we esteem knowledge of things either obscure or wonderful to be the indispensable means of living happily. ”
On Duties • Marcus Tullius Cicero“ “- How many days will my suffering last, Portuga? 40 Days. Will it go away after 40 days? No, you'll used to it.""”
My Sweet Orange Tree • José Mauro de Vasconcelos““The power and capacity of learning exists in the soul already; and that just as the eye was unable to turn from darkness to light without the whole body, so too the instrument of knowledge can only by the movement of the whole soul be turned from the world of becoming into that of being, and learn by degrees to endure the sight of being, and of the brightest and best of being, or in other words, of the good.””
Republic • Plato“Everything in life that deviates from the straight and, so to speak, normal line, makes people first curious and then indignant.”
Beware of Pity • Stefan Zweig