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“But everywhere the religious dance came before the religious hymn, and man was a ritualist before he could speak.”
― Heretics
― Heretics
“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.”
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“A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that's just how the world will come to an end: to general applause from wits who believe it's a joke.”
― Either/Or, Part I
― Either/Or, Part I
“Man lives consciously for himself, but serves as an unconscious instrument for the achievement of historical, universally human goals. ”
― War and Peace
― War and Peace
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