All we discover has been with us since the sun began to roll; and much we discover, is not worth the discovering. Mardi
Every living creature is happy when he fulfills his destiny, that is, when he realizes himself, when he is being that which in truth he is. For this reason, Schlegel, inverting the relationship between pleasure and destiny, said, “We have a genius for what we like.” Genius, man’s superlative gift for doing something, always carries a look of supreme pleasure. What is Philosophy?
There is no man so good, who, were he to submit all his thoughts and actions to the laws, would not deserve hanging ten times in his life. Essays
Death was a friend, and sleep was Death's brother. The Grapes of Wrath
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