"We are born dead, and we are..." - Quote by Fyodor Dostoevsky
We are born dead, and we are becoming more and more contented with our condition. We are acquiring the taste for it.
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“The absurd is only too necessary on earth. The world stands on absurdities.”
“Drive nature out of the door and it will fly in at the window”
“There were moments when I hated everybody I came across, innocent or guilty, and looked at them as thieves who were robbing me of my life with impunity. The most unbearable misfortune is when you yourself become unjust, malignant, vile; you realize it, you even reproach yourself - but you just can't help it.”
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“I will not allow yesterday's success to lull me into today's complacency, for this is the great foundation of failure.”
“The complacent, the self-indulgent, the soft societies are about to be swept away with the debris of history.”
“In recent years, we've become enamored with our own past success. Lulled into complacency by the glitter of our own achievements. We've become accustomed to the title of Military Superpower, forgetting the qualities that got us there. We've become accustomed to our economic dominance in the world, forgetting that it wasn't reckless deals and get rich quick schemes that got us where we are, but hard work and smart ideas, quality products and wise investments.”