Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. The Critic as Artist
“In the search for truth man makes two steps forward and one step back. Suffering, mistakes, and weariness of life thrust them back, but the thirst for truth and stubborn will drive them on and on.” Seagull
I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance, any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it. Hunted Down
There is no good reason why we should not develop and change until the last day we live. The Therapeutic Process: Essays and Lectures
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