“This is to be asserted in general of men, that they are ungrateful, fickle, false, cowardly, covetous.” The Prince
Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter. The Picture of Dorian Gray
Though seemingly remote from human sexuality, shorebird sexuality is instructive because it illustrates the main message of this book: a species’ sexuality is molded by other aspects of the species’ biology. It’s easier for us to acknowledge this conclusion about shorebirds, to which we don’t apply moral standards, than about ourselves. Why Is Sex Fun?: The Evolution of Human Sexuality
What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men. Fragments
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