The Gods Themselves
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Of such things, petty annoyance and aimless thrusts, is history made.
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He’s a pygmy with only one talent, the ability to convince others he’s a giant.”
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“Schiller. A German dramatist of three centuries ago. In a play about Joan of Arc, he said, ‘Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.’
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“All they have to do is refuse to believe it means death. The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists.
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In any case, there are no happy endings in history, only crisis points that pass.